Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited

Loughton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 June 2026 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited, from January 2019 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited.

Food hygiene rating history for Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited in Loughton 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?

Sainsbury's J Sainsbury PLC,
Old Station Road,
Loughton,
Essex,
IG10 4PE

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited?

Food hygiene at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited

What is Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2026.

When was Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited last inspected?

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited was last inspected by Epping Forest on 17 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.