Pizza Cottage

Derby

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pizza Cottage scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 December 2025 by Derby City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pizza Cottage, from July 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pizza Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for Pizza Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 July 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pizza Cottage in Derby has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

71 Prince Charles Avenue,
Derby,
DE22 4BG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Pizza Cottage. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Pizza Cottage?

Food hygiene at Pizza Cottage is inspected by Derby City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.derby.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Pizza Cottage

What is Pizza Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Pizza Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 December 2025.

When was Pizza Cottage last inspected?

Pizza Cottage was last inspected by Derby City on 8 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.