Costa Coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cherwell
Costa Coffee 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 5 March 2025, 16 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: 7 Sheep Street, Bicester, OX26 6JD
How it compares in Cherwell
In Cherwell, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Costa Coffee sits behind roughly 977 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 977 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 157 | 13% | ← Costa Coffee | |
| 3 out of 5 | 65 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 103 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of flavours Retailers - other | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2026 |
| Cinnamon Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Gyoshoya Uk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 53 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Bicester Local Retailers - other | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2025 |
| Nothing but Footprints Retailers - other | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2023 |
| Light and salt Takeaway/sandwich shop | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Bicester Fresh Fish Fruit & Veg Retailers - other | 77 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 May 2022 |
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2026 |
Questions about Costa Coffee
What is Costa Coffee's food hygiene rating?
Costa Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cherwell Council on 5 March 2025.
Is Costa Coffee 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 last inspected?
Costa Coffee was last inspected on 5 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cherwell Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Costa Coffee?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Cherwell?
80% of the 1,221 rated food businesses in Cherwell hold the top rating of 5, while Costa Coffee holds a 4. 157 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cherwell 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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