Sainsburys

Herne Bay

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sainsburys scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 June 2026 by Canterbury City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sainsburys, from December 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sainsburys
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sainsburys in Herne Bay has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

6 The Boulevard,
Altira Business Park,
Herne Bay,
Kent,
CT6 6GZ

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 Canterbury City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.canterbury.gov.uk.

Questions about Sainsburys

What is Sainsburys’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsburys has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2026.

When was Sainsburys last inspected?

Sainsburys was last inspected by Canterbury City on 10 June 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.