Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cheshire West and Chester

Costa Ltd

Chester

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 April 2026 by Cheshire West and Chester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa Ltd, from April 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costa Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 April 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Costa Ltd in Chester has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

40 - 44 Frodsham Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 3JS

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

Who inspects Costa Ltd?

Food hygiene at Costa Ltd is inspected by Cheshire West and Chester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Costa Ltd

What is Costa Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Costa Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 April 2026.

When was Costa Ltd last inspected?

Costa Ltd was last inspected by Cheshire West and Chester on 1 April 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.