Cost Cut Express

Hayes

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Cost Cut Express scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 May 2026 by Hillingdon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cost Cut Express, from October 2015 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2015 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cost Cut Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Cost Cut Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2015	4 / 5	Good
21 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Cost Cut Express in Hayes has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

1278 Uxbridge Road,
Hayes,
UB4 8JF

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

Who inspects Cost Cut Express?

Food hygiene at Cost Cut Express is inspected by Hillingdon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about Cost Cut Express

What is Cost Cut Express’s food hygiene rating?

Cost Cut Express has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 May 2026.

When was Cost Cut Express last inspected?

Cost Cut Express was last inspected by Hillingdon on 21 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.