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Costa food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Crawley

Costa 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 18 September 2025, 9 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: Costa Coffee, Food Court Kiosk 1, County Mall, RH10 1FF

How it compares in Crawley

That puts Costa among the 743 places in Crawley holding top marks, 90% 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 Crawley
5 out of 5 743 90% ← Costa
4 out of 5 61 7%
3 out of 5 11 1%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 131 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 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, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
BB's Bakers + Baristas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 4 July 2024
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 5 November 2025
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Auntie Anne's Other catering premises 18 yards away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025
B And M Retail Retailers - other 58 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2025
Boots UK Retailers - other 84 yards away 5 - Very good 7 December 2023
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 158 yards away 5 - Very good 22 August 2025
Chaiiwala Other catering premises 161 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026

Questions about Costa

What is Costa's food hygiene rating?

Costa has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Crawley Council on 18 September 2025.

Is Costa 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 last inspected?

Costa was last inspected on 18 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Crawley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Costa?

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

90% of the 827 rated food businesses in Crawley hold the top rating of 5, and Costa is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Crawley Council inspects Costa 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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