ESS - Costcutter Shop

Gloucester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

ESS - Costcutter Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 September 2025 by Tewkesbury.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ESS - Costcutter Shop, 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 ESS - Costcutter Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for ESS - Costcutter Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ESS - Costcutter Shop in Gloucester 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?

Imjin Barracks,
Innsworth,
Gloucester,
Gloucestershire,
GL3 1HW

ESS - Costcutter Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects ESS - Costcutter Shop?

Food hygiene at ESS - Costcutter Shop is inspected by Tewkesbury, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tewkesbury.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about ESS - Costcutter Shop

What is ESS - Costcutter Shop’s food hygiene rating?

ESS - Costcutter Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2025.

When was ESS - Costcutter Shop last inspected?

ESS - Costcutter Shop was last inspected by Tewkesbury on 15 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.