Costa Drive Thru

Backworth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costa Drive Thru 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 31 July 2025 by North Tyneside.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa Drive Thru, from March 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costa Drive Thru
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
31 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costa Drive Thru in Backworth 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?

Costa Coffee Drive Thru,
Northumberland Park Way,
Backworth,
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,
NE27 0FS

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

Who inspects Costa Drive Thru?

Food hygiene at Costa Drive Thru is inspected by North Tyneside, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Costa Drive Thru

What is Costa Drive Thru’s food hygiene rating?

Costa Drive Thru has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 July 2025.

When was Costa Drive Thru last inspected?

Costa Drive Thru was last inspected by North Tyneside on 31 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.