Costa (Next)

Metrocentre

Heads up: Costa (Next) no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Gateshead. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Costa (Next) scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 28 January 2019 by Gateshead.

What does this rating mean?

Costa (Next) in Metrocentre has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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 2A Metro Retail Park,
Metrocentre,
Gateshead,
NE11 9XU

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

Who inspects Costa (Next)?

Food hygiene at Costa (Next) is inspected by Gateshead, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gateshead.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Costa (Next)

What is Costa (Next)’s food hygiene rating?

Costa (Next) has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2019.

When was Costa (Next) last inspected?

Costa (Next) was last inspected by Gateshead on 28 January 2019.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.

Has Costa (Next) closed down?

Costa (Next) no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Gateshead, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.