Costa Ltd

Blackwater Retail Park

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costa Ltd 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 15 July 2025 by Maldon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa Ltd, from December 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costa Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
15 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costa Ltd in Blackwater Retail Park 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,
Unit 3,
Blackwater Retail Park,
The Causeway,
CM9 4DY

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

Who inspects Costa Ltd?

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

Questions about Costa Ltd

What is Costa Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Costa Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2025.

When was Costa Ltd last inspected?

Costa Ltd was last inspected by Maldon on 15 July 2025.

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.