Costa @Tesco Maidstone

Grovewood Drive North

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costa @Tesco Maidstone 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 27 April 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa @Tesco Maidstone, from June 2019 to April 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 @Tesco Maidstone.

Food hygiene rating history for Costa @Tesco Maidstone
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costa @Tesco Maidstone in Grovewood Drive North 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?

Tesco Stores Ltd,
Minor Centre,
Grovewood Drive North,
Weavering,
ME14 5TQ

Costa @Tesco Maidstone Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Costa @Tesco Maidstone?

Food hygiene at Costa @Tesco 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 @Tesco Maidstone

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

Costa @Tesco Maidstone has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 April 2026.

When was Costa @Tesco Maidstone last inspected?

Costa @Tesco Maidstone was last inspected by Maidstone on 27 April 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.