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Sampson's

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Sampson's 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 13 March 2025 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sampson's, from July 2017 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 27 Jul 2017: 5 out of 5 13 Mar 2025: 5 out of 5 Jul 2017 Mar 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sampson's.
Food hygiene rating history for Sampson's
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sampson's 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?

11 High Street,
Budleigh Salterton,
EX9 6LD
Sampson's Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sampson's?

Food hygiene at Sampson's is inspected by East Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sampson's

What is Sampson's’s food hygiene rating?
Sampson's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2025.
When was Sampson's last inspected?
Sampson's was last inspected by East Devon on 13 March 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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