Costa Coffee food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of White Horse
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 30 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: The Arbery Building 11 - 12 Market Place, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 8AB
How it compares in Vale of White Horse
In Vale of White Horse, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Costa Coffee sits behind roughly 764 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 764 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 115 | 12% | ← Costa Coffee | |
| 3 out of 5 | 49 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 102 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesley Ford Hampers Retailers - other | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2025 |
| Going Green Retailers - other | 40 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2019 |
| Colombia Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| Wildwood Kitchen Wantage Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 September 2024 |
| Blue Boar Pub/bar/nightclub | 61 yards away | 4 - Good | 22 September 2022 |
| The Panini Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 61 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 12 February 2026 |
| Yummy Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 62 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 13 November 2025 |
| Wantage Convenience Store Retailers - other | 63 yards away | 4 - Good | 12 May 2025 |
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 Vale of White Horse Council on 30 September 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 30 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Vale of White Horse Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Costa Coffee?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", 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 Vale of White Horse?
81% of the 940 rated food businesses in Vale of White Horse hold the top rating of 5, while Costa Coffee holds a 4. 115 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of White Horse 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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