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Costcutter food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Doncaster

Costcutter holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 11 June 2025, 13 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: 110 Warmsworth Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0RS

How it compares in Doncaster

In Doncaster, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Costcutter sits behind roughly 2,250 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Doncaster
5 out of 5 1,867 73%
4 out of 5 383 15%
3 out of 5 183 7% ← Costcutter
2 out of 5 45 2%
1 out of 5 73 3%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 264 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 Costcutter 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 Costcutter, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bellissimo Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 19 March 2025
8-7-6 Roots Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 110 yards away 5 - Very good 18 October 2024
Buttercup Lodge Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 11 March 2025
Bluebell Lodge Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 April 2024
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 3 April 2024
Alverley Local Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 30 October 2023
Alverley Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Chicos Pizza and Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2025

Questions about Costcutter

What is Costcutter's food hygiene rating?

Costcutter has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Doncaster Council on 11 June 2025.

Is Costcutter safe to eat at?

A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Costcutter last inspected?

Costcutter was last inspected on 11 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Doncaster Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Costcutter?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Costcutter compare to other places in Doncaster?

73% of the 2,557 rated food businesses in Doncaster hold the top rating of 5, while Costcutter holds a 3. 183 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Doncaster Council inspects Costcutter 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Costcutter is one of 129 rated food businesses in Balby. See every hygiene rating in Balby

Doncaster inspects and rates 2,821 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Doncaster

The official record is held by the council: http://www.doncaster.gov.uk

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