ESS Costcutter

Defence College Of Police And Guarding

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

ESS Costcutter 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 4 December 2024 by Winchester City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for ESS Costcutter, from January 2016 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for ESS Costcutter
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2016	5 / 5	Very good
4 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

ESS Costcutter in Defence College Of Police And Guarding 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?

Spar,
Building 15C,
Defence College Of Police And Guarding,
Southwick,
PO17 6EJ

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

Who inspects ESS Costcutter?

Food hygiene at ESS Costcutter 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 ESS Costcutter

What is ESS Costcutter’s food hygiene rating?

ESS Costcutter has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2024.

When was ESS Costcutter last inspected?

ESS Costcutter was last inspected by Winchester City on 4 December 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.