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Costa food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Havant

Costa 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

This is a fresh result: Costa was inspected on 28 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

98% of rated food businesses in Havant score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Havant ratings →

Address: 10 High Street, Emsworth, PO10 7AW

How this rating has changed

Costa was re-inspected on 28 July 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
28 July 2026 5 5 Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Havant

That puts Costa among the 784 places in Havant holding top marks, 91% 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 Havant
5 out of 5 784 91% ← Costa
4 out of 5 63 7%
3 out of 5 13 2%
2 out of 5 1 <1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 197 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 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
Cross Kitchen Emsworth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 73 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2026
Driftwood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 131 yards away 5 - Very good 16 December 2020
Fat Olives Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 216 yards away 5 - Very good 4 April 2024
Baileys Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 224 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2024
Cafe Moka Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 241 yards away 5 - Very good 29 January 2025
Darbar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 270 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2025
36 On The Quay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 276 yards away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024
Flintstones Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 292 yards away 5 - Very good 15 July 2024

Questions about Costa

What is Costa's food hygiene rating?

Costa has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Havant Council on 28 July 2026.

Is Costa 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 last inspected?

Costa was last inspected on 28 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Havant 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 "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 compare to other places in Havant?

91% of the 864 rated food businesses in Havant hold the top rating of 5, and Costa is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Havant 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Costa is one of 80 rated food businesses in Emsworth. See every hygiene rating in Emsworth

Havant inspects and rates 1,061 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Havant

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

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