Costa food hygiene rating

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 February 2025, 18 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.

94% of rated food businesses in Folkestone and Hythe score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Folkestone and Hythe ratings →

Address: Stop 24 Services and Port Early Arrivals Stanford Intersection, Stanford, CT21 4BL

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How it compares in Folkestone and Hythe

That puts Costa among the 985 places in Folkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe

5 out of 5		985	85%	← Costa
4 out of 5		108	9%
3 out of 5		61	5%
2 out of 5		5	<1%
1 out of 5		3	<1%
0 out of 5		0	0%

A further 140 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

• Hygienic food handling Very good
• Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
• 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 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

More food hygiene ratings near here

Folkestone and Hythe inspects and rates 1,302 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Folkestone and Hythe →

The official record is held by the council: http://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk