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Costa Coffee food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Fareham

Costa Coffee 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 10 March 2026, 4 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: 42 Stubbington Green, Fareham, PO14 2LE

How it compares in Fareham

That puts Costa Coffee among the 619 places in Fareham holding top marks, 86% 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 Fareham
5 out of 5 619 86% ← Costa Coffee
4 out of 5 67 9%
3 out of 5 23 3%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 4 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 76 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 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
Domino'S Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 107 yards away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026
Acorn Pre-School Caring Premises 283 yards away 5 - Very good 12 April 2022
Crofton Bowling Club Other catering premises 319 yards away 5 - Very good 22 June 2021
Asda Express Pfs Stubbington Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026
Crofton Anne Dale Infants School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2026
Crofton Anne Dale Junior School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2026
Crofton School Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2026
Crofton Hammond Infants School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 10 February 2026

Questions about Costa Coffee

What is Costa Coffee's food hygiene rating?

Costa Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Fareham Council on 10 March 2026.

Is Costa Coffee 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 Coffee last inspected?

Costa Coffee was last inspected on 10 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Fareham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Costa Coffee?

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 Coffee compare to other places in Fareham?

86% of the 717 rated food businesses in Fareham hold the top rating of 5, and Costa Coffee is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Fareham 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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