Costa @ Next Maidstone

Sittingbourne Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costa @ Next Maidstone scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa @ Next Maidstone, from May 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costa @ Next Maidstone
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costa @ Next Maidstone in Sittingbourne Road 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?

Next,
Eclipse Park,
Sittingbourne Road,
North,
ME14 3EN

Costa @ Next Maidstone Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Costa @ Next Maidstone?

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

Questions about Costa @ Next Maidstone

What is Costa @ Next Maidstone’s food hygiene rating?

Costa @ Next Maidstone has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Costa @ Next Maidstone last inspected?

Costa @ Next Maidstone was last inspected by Maidstone on 7 January 2026.

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.