Costa @ Roadchef

BOWBURN

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costa @ Roadchef 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 18 September 2024 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa @ Roadchef, from December 2021 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costa @ Roadchef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 September 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costa @ Roadchef in BOWBURN 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?

ROAD CHEF DURHAM SERVICES,
BOWBURN,
DH6 5NP

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

Who inspects Costa @ Roadchef?

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

Questions about Costa @ Roadchef

What is Costa @ Roadchef’s food hygiene rating?

Costa @ Roadchef has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 September 2024.

When was Costa @ Roadchef last inspected?

Costa @ Roadchef was last inspected by Durham on 18 September 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.