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Sambal Express

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Sambal Express 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 4 May 2025 by Croydon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sambal Express, from February 2021 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 8 Feb 2021: 5 out of 5 4 May 2025: 5 out of 5 Feb 2021 May 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sambal Express.
Food hygiene rating history for Sambal Express
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sambal Express 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?

332 London Road,
Croydon,
CR0 2TJ
Sambal Express Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sambal Express?

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

Questions about Sambal Express

What is Sambal Express’s food hygiene rating?
Sambal Express has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 May 2025.
When was Sambal Express last inspected?
Sambal Express was last inspected by Croydon on 4 May 2025.
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.

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