Costa Coffee Watford

Watford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Costa Coffee Watford 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 11 August 2025 by Watford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa Coffee Watford, from March 2019 to August 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 Costa Coffee Watford.

Food hygiene rating history for Costa Coffee Watford
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Costa Coffee Watford in Watford 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?

Costa,
132 High Street,
Watford,
WD17 2EN

Costa Coffee Watford Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Costa Coffee Watford?

Food hygiene at Costa Coffee Watford is inspected by Watford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.watford.gov.uk/foodhygieneratings or [email protected].

Questions about Costa Coffee Watford

What is Costa Coffee Watford’s food hygiene rating?

Costa Coffee Watford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 August 2025.

When was Costa Coffee Watford last inspected?

Costa Coffee Watford was last inspected by Watford on 11 August 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.