609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems

Balderstone

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems 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 23 April 2026 by Ribble Valley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for 609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems, from November 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 609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems.

Food hygiene rating history for 609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems in Balderstone 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?

Bae Systems Operations Limited Samlesbury Aerodrome,
Myerscough Smithy Road,
Balderstone,
Blackburn,
BB2 7LE

609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for 609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects 609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems?

Food hygiene at 609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems is inspected by Ribble Valley, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about 609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems

What is 609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems’s food hygiene rating?

609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 April 2026.

When was 609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems last inspected?

609 Costa Coffee Bar at BAE Systems was last inspected by Ribble Valley on 23 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.