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Starbucks food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Preston

Starbucks 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 12 March 2025, 15 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: Platform 3-4 Preston Railway Station, Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8AP

How it compares in Preston

That puts Starbucks among the 1,176 places in Preston holding top marks, 79% 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 Preston
5 out of 5 1,176 79% ← Starbucks
4 out of 5 198 13%
3 out of 5 103 7%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 7 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 129 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 Starbucks 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 Starbucks, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
23 Winckley Other catering premises 337 yards away 5 - Very good 20 April 2026
Abaseen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 434 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
Aven Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 August 2024
American Candyland Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 September 2024
Better Butts at Papershop Plus Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 August 2024
Abys Biryani Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
Ai Cha Bubble Tea Dessert Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 October 2023

Questions about Starbucks

What is Starbucks's food hygiene rating?

Starbucks has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Preston Council on 12 March 2025.

Is Starbucks 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 Starbucks last inspected?

Starbucks was last inspected on 12 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Preston Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Starbucks?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Starbucks compare to other places in Preston?

79% of the 1,498 rated food businesses in Preston hold the top rating of 5, and Starbucks is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Preston Council inspects Starbucks 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Starbucks is one of 18 rated food businesses in Fishergate. See every hygiene rating in Fishergate

Preston inspects and rates 1,627 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Preston

The official record is held by the council: http://www.preston.gov.uk

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