Sainsbury's Local
🏪 123 UK locations

Sainsbury's Local Food Hygiene Ratings

Every UK location ranked by food safety score

Data updated daily · Last sync: 26 May 2026

Sainsbury's Local is one of the top-performing chains in the UK for food hygiene, with 96.95% of locations holding a perfect 5-star rating.

5
Average Rating
out of 5
96.95%
5-Star Rated
127 locations
123
Total Locations
Above ✅
vs National Avg
National: 4.5

Rating Distribution

5
97%
127
4
4
3
0
2
0
1
0
0
0

🏆 Best Rated Locations

LocationRatingAuthorityInspected
15-16 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton
5Hounslow28 May 2024
Unit 8, The Tannery, Bradford Road
5Calderdale29 Feb 2024
Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row
WC1B 4DA · Verify on FSA ↗
5Camden5 Dec 2024
9 - 13 St Stephens Street, Norwich
5Norwich City3 Oct 2024
30 Royal Park Road, Hyde Park, Leeds
5Leeds12 Dec 2022

⚠️ Lowest Rated Locations

LocationRatingAuthorityInspected
14, Bermondsey Square
4Southwark11 Feb 2026
27D - 27E The Quadrant, Richmond
4Richmond-Upon-Thames1 Aug 2025
36-38 Boldmere Road, Birmingham
4Birmingham6 Feb 2012
158 Darwen Road, Bromley Cross
4Bolton7 Oct 2025
15-16 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton
5Hounslow28 May 2024

How Food Hygiene Ratings Work

Every food business in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland is inspected by local council officers and given a food hygiene rating from 0 to 5:

5Very good
4Good
3Generally satisfactory
2Improvement needed
1Major improvement needed
0Urgent improvement needed

What are the H/S/C sub-scores?

Behind each rating, inspectors assess three areas and give a score where lower is better:

  • Hygiene (H)How hygienically food is prepared, cooked, reheated, cooled, and stored. 0 = very good, 25 = urgent improvement
  • Structural (S)The condition of the building — cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation. 0 = very good, 25 = urgent improvement
  • Confidence (C)How well the business manages food safety — records, training, procedures. 0 = very good, 30 = urgent improvement

A perfect score is 0/0/0 — meaning very good across all three areas. Not all establishments receive sub-scores.

FAQ

Is Sainsbury's Local food hygiene good?

Sainsbury's Local has an average food hygiene rating of 5/5 across 123 UK locations. 96.95% hold a 5-star rating. This is above the national average.

How many Sainsbury's Local locations are in the UK?

There are 123 Sainsbury's Local locations with food hygiene ratings in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

What is the worst rated Sainsbury's Local in the UK?

The lowest rated Sainsbury's Local is at 14, Bermondsey Square with a rating of 4/5 (inspected 11/02/2026).

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