Costa Coffee

Basildon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costa Coffee scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 November 2024 by Basildon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa Coffee, from December 2020 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Costa Coffee.

Food hygiene rating history for Costa Coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costa Coffee in Basildon 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?

Town Square,
Basildon,
Essex,
SS14 1BA

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

Who inspects Costa Coffee?

Food hygiene at Costa Coffee is inspected by Basildon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basildon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Costa Coffee

What is Costa Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Costa Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2024.

When was Costa Coffee last inspected?

Costa Coffee was last inspected by Basildon on 19 November 2024.

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.