Sainsbury's Food Hygiene Ratings
Every UK location ranked by food safety score
Sainsbury's is one of the top-performing chains in the UK for food hygiene, with 95.68% of locations holding a perfect 5-star rating.
Rating Distribution
🏆 Best Rated Locations
| Location | Rating | Scores (H/S/C) | Authority | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J Sainsbury Plc, Long Drive HA4 0HQ · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 5 / 5 | Hillingdon | 15 Apr 2009 |
Sainsburys Supermarket, 1 London Road, Hazel Grove SK7 4AW · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 5 / 5 | Stockport | 25 Jul 2025 |
J Sainsbury Plc Etherstone Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE7 7JW · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 5 / 0 | Newcastle Upon Tyne | 30 May 2024 |
Unit 6, Colney Fields Shopping Park, Barnet Road AL2 1AB · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 5 / 5 | St Albans City | 18 Sept 2025 |
Manor Walks Shopping Centre, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 6QW · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 5 / 5 / 0 | Northumberland | 26 Mar 2025 |
⚠️ Lowest Rated Locations
| Location | Rating | Scores (H/S/C) | Authority | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk, Wakefield WF1 1QQ · Verify on FSA ↗ | 2 | 0 / 15 / 10 | Wakefield | 7 Jul 2026 |
Sainsbury's Excalibur Drive, Thornhill, Cardiff CF14 9BB · Verify on FSA ↗ | 3 | 10 / 10 / 10 | Cardiff | 28 Apr 2026 |
Sainsbury's Local Unit, Sandy Lane, Church Crookham GU52 8LH · Verify on FSA ↗ | 3 | 10 / 10 / 10 | Hart | 13 Feb 2026 |
555-557 Cranbrook Road IG2 6HE · Verify on FSA ↗ | 3 | 5 / 10 / 10 | Redbridge | 9 Apr 2025 |
227-233 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6SX · Verify on FSA ↗ | 4 | 10 / 0 / 5 | Brighton and Hove | 20 Mar 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:
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 food hygiene good?
Sainsbury's has an average food hygiene rating of 5/5 across 500 UK locations. 95.68% hold a 5-star rating. This is above the national average.
How many Sainsbury's locations are in the UK?
There are 500 Sainsbury's locations with food hygiene ratings in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
What is the worst rated Sainsbury's in the UK?
The lowest rated Sainsbury's is at Unit Msu2, Lower Trinity Walk, Wakefield with a rating of 2/5 (inspected 07/07/2026).
Data: Food Standards Agency · Open Government Licence v3.0 · Updated daily