Costcutter / Hobley Stores

Stratton St Margaret

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Costcutter / Hobley Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 January 2026 by Swindon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costcutter / Hobley Stores, from December 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Costcutter / Hobley Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Costcutter / Hobley Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Costcutter / Hobley Stores in Stratton St Margaret has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

3 Hobley Parade,
Hobley Drive,
Stratton St Margaret,
Swindon,
SN3 4FH

Costcutter / Hobley Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Costcutter / Hobley Stores?

Food hygiene at Costcutter / Hobley Stores is inspected by Swindon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.swindon.gov.uk/ or foodhealth&[email protected].

Questions about Costcutter / Hobley Stores

What is Costcutter / Hobley Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Costcutter / Hobley Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Costcutter / Hobley Stores last inspected?

Costcutter / Hobley Stores was last inspected by Swindon on 20 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.