Starbucks

London Heathrow Airport

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Starbucks scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 January 2025 by Hillingdon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Starbucks, from February 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Starbucks
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Starbucks in London Heathrow Airport 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?

Commercial Unit Agl13 Terminal 5 A-Gate Level,
Wellington Road,
London Heathrow Airport,
TW6 2GA

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

Who inspects Starbucks?

Food hygiene at Starbucks 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 Starbucks

What is Starbucks’s food hygiene rating?

Starbucks has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 January 2025.

When was Starbucks last inspected?

Starbucks was last inspected by Hillingdon on 2 January 2025.

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.