Hot Box Pizza

York

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hot Box Pizza scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 July 2026 by York.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hot Box Pizza, from February 2022 to July 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Hot Box Pizza
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
29 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Hot Box Pizza in York has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

25 Walpole Street,
York,
YO31 8NN

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

Who inspects Hot Box Pizza?

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

Questions about Hot Box Pizza

What is Hot Box Pizza’s food hygiene rating?

Hot Box Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2026.

When was Hot Box Pizza last inspected?

Hot Box Pizza was last inspected by York on 29 July 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.