Costa

Birkdale

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costa scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Cleanliness & condition Good

Last inspected on 1 November 2018 by Sefton.

What does this rating mean?

Costa in Birkdale 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?

8 Liverpool Road,
Birkdale,
PR8 4AR

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

Who inspects Costa?

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

Questions about Costa

What is Costa’s food hygiene rating?

Costa has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 November 2018.

When was Costa last inspected?

Costa was last inspected by Sefton on 1 November 2018.

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.