Starbucks

Whittle Way

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Starbucks 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 30 September 2025 by Stevenage.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Starbucks, from September 2021 to September 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 Starbucks.

Food hygiene rating history for Starbucks
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Starbucks in Whittle Way 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?

Gunnels Wood Starbucks,
Arlington Business Park,
Whittle Way,
Stevenage,
SG1 2GX

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

Who inspects Starbucks?

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

Questions about Starbucks

What is Starbucks’s food hygiene rating?

Starbucks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 September 2025.

When was Starbucks last inspected?

Starbucks was last inspected by Stevenage on 30 September 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.