Costa Coffee Drive Thru food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lichfield
Costa Coffee Drive Thru holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 17 April 2026, 2 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: Birmingham Road, Wall, Lichfield, WS14 0QP
How it compares in Lichfield
In Lichfield, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Costa Coffee Drive Thru sits behind roughly 591 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 591 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 133 | 17% | ← Costa Coffee Drive Thru | |
| 3 out of 5 | 53 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Drive Thru 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 Drive Thru, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd Lichfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| Dobbies Shenstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2025 |
| Anna Seward Primary School School/college/university | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2025 |
| Crumb & Play Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2025 |
| Central England Co-operative Retailers - other | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2024 |
| Busy Bees At Lichfield Caring Premises | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Duke Of Wellington Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2024 |
| Access Bookings Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
Questions about Costa Coffee Drive Thru
What is Costa Coffee Drive Thru's food hygiene rating?
Costa Coffee Drive Thru has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lichfield Council on 17 April 2026.
Is Costa Coffee Drive Thru safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Costa Coffee Drive Thru last inspected?
Costa Coffee Drive Thru was last inspected on 17 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lichfield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Costa Coffee Drive Thru?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", 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 Drive Thru compare to other places in Lichfield?
75% of the 787 rated food businesses in Lichfield hold the top rating of 5, while Costa Coffee Drive Thru holds a 4. 133 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lichfield Council inspects Costa Coffee Drive Thru 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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