WH Smiths Costa Coffee

Blackburn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Blackburn.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for WH Smiths Costa Coffee, from September 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for WH Smiths Costa Coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

WH Smiths Costa Coffee in Blackburn 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?

Unit 4 The Barn Elht Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital Haslingden Road,
Guide,
Blackburn,
Blackburn With Darwen,
BB2 3HH

WH Smiths Costa Coffee Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects WH Smiths Costa Coffee?

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

Questions about WH Smiths Costa Coffee

What is WH Smiths Costa Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

WH Smiths Costa Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was WH Smiths Costa Coffee last inspected?

WH Smiths Costa Coffee was last inspected by Blackburn on 5 February 2026.

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.