Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Winchester City

Costa

Whiteley Way

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Costa scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 1 July 2026 by Winchester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Costa, from December 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Costa
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 July 2024	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Costa in Whiteley Way has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Unit D3A,
Whiteley Shopping Centre,
Whiteley Way,
Whiteley,
PO15 7PD

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

Who inspects Costa?

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

Questions about Costa

What is Costa’s food hygiene rating?

Costa has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Costa last inspected?

Costa was last inspected by Winchester City on 1 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.