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Costa Coffee food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Flintshire

Costa Coffee holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 31 January 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Costa Coffee, Broughton Shopping Park, Chester Road Broughton, CH4 0DP

How it compares in Flintshire

That puts Costa Coffee among the 1,062 places in Flintshire holding top marks, 88% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Flintshire
5 out of 5 1,062 88% ← Costa Coffee
4 out of 5 119 10%
3 out of 5 11 1%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 9 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 73 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Costa Coffee none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Costa Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets at this address 5 - Very good 4 December 2023
Asda Living Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 21 April 2026
Cafe at Asda Living Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 30 January 2026
Chiquito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Donut Theatre Mobile caterer at this address 5 - Very good 7 June 2018
Frankie & Bennies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 9 September 2025
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 29 September 2023
M & S Food Hall Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets at this address 5 - Very good 23 October 2024

Questions about Costa Coffee

What is Costa Coffee's food hygiene rating?

Costa Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Flintshire Council on 31 January 2025.

Is Costa Coffee safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Costa Coffee last inspected?

Costa Coffee was last inspected on 31 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Flintshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Costa Coffee?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Costa Coffee compare to other places in Flintshire?

88% of the 1,209 rated food businesses in Flintshire hold the top rating of 5, and Costa Coffee is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Flintshire Council inspects Costa Coffee and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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