Costa Limited food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Derbyshire
Costa Limited holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 14 January 2026, 6 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: Unit 13 Hepworth Retail Park, Coppice Side, Swadlincote Derbyshire, DE11 9AA
How it compares in South Derbyshire
In South Derbyshire, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Costa Limited sits behind roughly 706 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 636 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 70 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 21 | 3% | ← Costa Limited | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 150 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Limited 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 Limited, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2020 |
| Iceland Foods Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 65 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 September 2012 |
| Hill Street Harbour Retailers - other | 173 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 August 2024 |
| Highfields Care Home Caring Premises | 262 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 October 2025 |
| Curly Magpie Wonderful Shop Retailers - other | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
| Churchills Traditional Sweet Shop Retailers - other | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2023 |
| Foresters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 276 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2023 |
| Food Stop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 296 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2024 |
Questions about Costa Limited
What is Costa Limited's food hygiene rating?
Costa Limited has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by South Derbyshire Council on 14 January 2026.
Is Costa Limited safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Costa Limited last inspected?
Costa Limited was last inspected on 14 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Derbyshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Costa Limited?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Costa Limited compare to other places in South Derbyshire?
87% of the 733 rated food businesses in South Derbyshire hold the top rating of 5, while Costa Limited holds a 3. 21 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
South Derbyshire Council inspects Costa Limited 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Costa Limited and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Costa Limited is one of 131 rated food businesses in Swadlincote Derbyshire. See every hygiene rating in Swadlincote Derbyshire →
South Derbyshire inspects and rates 883 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Derbyshire →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →