Sam Howard

Caister-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 January 2025 by Great Yarmouth.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sam Howard, from March 2020 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sam Howard
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 March 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
24 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Sam Howard in Caister-On-Sea has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Yarmouth Road,
Caister-On-Sea,
Norfolk,
NR30 5TD

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

Who inspects Sam Howard?

Food hygiene at Sam Howard is inspected by Great Yarmouth, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/live/index.htm or [email protected].

Questions about Sam Howard

What is Sam Howard’s food hygiene rating?

Sam Howard has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 January 2025.

When was Sam Howard last inspected?

Sam Howard was last inspected by Great Yarmouth on 24 January 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.