Costa food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swindon
Costa 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 1 October 2024, 21 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: 7 Havelock Square, Swindon, SN1 1LE
How it compares in Swindon
In Swindon, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Costa sits behind roughly 1,182 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,182 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 177 | 12% | ← Costa | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boswells Cafe & Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Blues Cafe Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Alina's Fish & Wingies Limited/The Beefy Burger/Bird Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2026 |
| Broccoli Pizza & Pasta / (Online) WOPSTA Noodle & Pasta Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Anisk The Parade Retailers - other | 162 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
| Ambala Foods Retailers - other | 165 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
| Abes Cakes & Kitchen Retailers - other | 180 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2024 |
| Balbinka Supermarket Retailers - other | 223 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2023 |
Questions about Costa
What is Costa's food hygiene rating?
Costa has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Swindon Council on 1 October 2024.
Is Costa 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 last inspected?
Costa was last inspected on 1 October 2024, 21 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 Costa?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", 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 Swindon?
83% of the 1,428 rated food businesses in Swindon hold the top rating of 5, while Costa holds a 4. 177 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swindon 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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