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Starbucks food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swindon

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 29 November 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Swindon Railway Station, Station Road, Swindon, SN1 1DQ

How it compares in Swindon

That puts Starbucks among the 1,182 places in Swindon holding top marks, 83% 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 Swindon
5 out of 5 1,182 83% ← Starbucks
4 out of 5 177 12%
3 out of 5 42 3%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 18 1%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 208 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
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Network Rail) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 2 March 2026
Aramark Ltd (c/o Biotech & Biolog Sciences Research Council) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 151 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Aramark UK Ltd (c/o Swindon College) School/college/university 359 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2024
Baxterstorey (Zurich) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 405 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2025
Anisk The Parade Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 March 2026
Abbys Food Stores Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2026
Anand Sweets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Alina's Fish & Wingies Limited/The Beefy Burger/Bird Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 January 2026

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 Swindon Council on 29 November 2024.

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 29 November 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swindon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Starbucks?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Swindon?

83% of the 1,428 rated food businesses in Swindon hold the top rating of 5, and Starbucks is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Swindon 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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