Pizza Planet

Pontefract

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pizza Planet scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 4 November 2025 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pizza Planet, from July 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pizza Planet
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 July 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pizza Planet in Pontefract has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

85 Kirkby Road,
Hemsworth,
Pontefract,
WF9 4BX

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

Who inspects Pizza Planet?

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

Questions about Pizza Planet

What is Pizza Planet’s food hygiene rating?

Pizza Planet has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 November 2025.

When was Pizza Planet last inspected?

Pizza Planet was last inspected by Wakefield on 4 November 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.