Sams In The City

Cornwall

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sams In The City scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 May 2026 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sams In The City, from January 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sams In The City.

Food hygiene rating history for Sams In The City
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sams In The City in Cornwall has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

1 - 2 New Bridge Street,
Truro,
Cornwall,
TR1 2AA

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

Who inspects Sams In The City?

Food hygiene at Sams In The City is inspected by Cornwall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sams In The City

What is Sams In The City’s food hygiene rating?

Sams In The City has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 May 2026.

When was Sams In The City last inspected?

Sams In The City was last inspected by Cornwall on 13 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.