Guinness World Records say the Saltdean Sizzler pizza is too hot to enter the record books.

The creation by Paul’s Pizza restaurant owner Paul Brayshaw reaches 3.2 million Scovell on the heat scale – making it one of the hottest in the world.

But the team at Guinness World Records said dramatically breaking the heat record, which Mr Brayshaw understands used to be about 1 million Scovell, has forced them to reconsider the category.

A spokeswoman said: “Guinness World Records does no longer accept applications for this record category.

“Our records management team have been assessing categories based on the ‘hottest’ versions available of different foodstuffs.

“These foods are interesting products of experimentation and craft.

"However, the creation of categories is informed by our policies that require them to be breakable, measurable and comparable.

“Guinness World Records has decided to stop monitoring this category based on the heat of a food as the way to break it is by increasing the heat and this will inevitably reach a point where the foodstuff is no longer able to be edible and enjoyed as that foodstuff.

“Although this food will no doubt be enjoyed by the public, the category it would give rise to would lead to attempts that would compromise the nature of the record.”