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Costa Coffee food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

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 23 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: 1C Launceston Retail Park, Scarne Industrial Estate, Launceston, PL15 9DJ

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Costa Coffee among the 4,461 places in Cornwall holding top marks, 85% 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 Cornwall
5 out of 5 4,461 85% ← Costa Coffee
4 out of 5 522 10%
3 out of 5 212 4%
2 out of 5 42 1%
1 out of 5 38 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 51 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
Iceland Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 106 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2019
Marks And Spencer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 106 yards away 5 - Very good 24 January 2018
B And M Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 133 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2023
OCS Food Co @ DS Smith - Launceston Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 181 yards away 4 - Good 27 January 2026
Launceston Hospital Caring Premises 187 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Kernow House Care Home Caring Premises 273 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Launceston Primary School School/college/university 308 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Launceston College Catering Department School/college/university 317 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026

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 Cornwall Council on 23 April 2026.

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 23 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cornwall Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Costa Coffee?

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

How does Costa Coffee compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, and Costa Coffee is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Costa Coffee is one of 121 rated food businesses in Launceston. See every hygiene rating in Launceston

Cornwall inspects and rates 5,328 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cornwall

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

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