Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 📍 Waltham Forest

Costco

Chingford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costco 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 24 May 2024 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costco, from December 2020 to May 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Costco.

Food hygiene rating history for Costco
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
24 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costco in Chingford 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?

Costco Wholesale Warehouse 1 Shadbolt Avenue,
Chingford,
London,
E4 8GP

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

Who inspects Costco?

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

Questions about Costco

What is Costco’s food hygiene rating?

Costco has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 May 2024.

When was Costco last inspected?

Costco was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 24 May 2024.

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.