Pizza Express

Oxfordshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Pizza Express scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 July 2025 by Oxford City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pizza Express, from June 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pizza Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
22 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Pizza Express in Oxfordshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

7 Golden Cross,
Oxford,
Oxfordshire,
OX1 3EU

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

Who inspects Pizza Express?

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

Questions about Pizza Express

What is Pizza Express’s food hygiene rating?

Pizza Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2025.

When was Pizza Express last inspected?

Pizza Express was last inspected by Oxford City on 22 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.