Sainsburys

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sainsburys scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Major improvement necessary Confidence in management Urgent improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 April 2026 by Camden.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sainsburys, from August 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 0 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sainsburys.

Food hygiene rating history for Sainsburys
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 April 2026	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sainsburys has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

21 Hampstead Road,
NW1 3JA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sainsburys. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sainsburys?

Food hygiene at Sainsburys is inspected by Camden, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.camden.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sainsburys

What is Sainsburys’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsburys has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was Sainsburys last inspected?

Sainsburys was last inspected by Camden on 16 April 2026.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.