Costa Coffee

Kent

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Costa Coffee scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 March 2026 by Maidstone.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa Coffee, from May 2010 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2010 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costa Coffee
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 May 2010	5 / 5	Very good
24 March 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Costa Coffee in Kent 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?

23 Fremlin Walk,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME14 1QG

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

Who inspects Costa Coffee?

Food hygiene at Costa Coffee 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 Coffee

What is Costa Coffee’s food hygiene rating?

Costa Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2026.

When was Costa Coffee last inspected?

Costa Coffee was last inspected by Maidstone on 24 March 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.