ESS Costcutter - West Camp

St Athan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 July 2025 by Vale of Glamorgan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ESS Costcutter - West Camp, from September 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of ESS Costcutter - West Camp.

Food hygiene rating history for ESS Costcutter - West Camp
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ESS Costcutter - West Camp in St Athan 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?

Raf St Athan Cowbridge Road,
St Athan,
Vale Of Glamorgan,
CF62 4WA

ESS Costcutter - West Camp Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects ESS Costcutter - West Camp?

Food hygiene at ESS Costcutter - West Camp is inspected by Vale of Glamorgan, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about ESS Costcutter - West Camp

What is ESS Costcutter - West Camp’s food hygiene rating?

ESS Costcutter - West Camp has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 July 2025.

When was ESS Costcutter - West Camp last inspected?

ESS Costcutter - West Camp was last inspected by Vale of Glamorgan on 29 July 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.