Sainsbury

Hayes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sainsbury 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 11 June 2026 by Hillingdon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sainsbury, from August 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sainsbury
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sainsbury in Hayes 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?

J Sainsbury Plc Lombardy Retail Park,
Coldharbour Lane,
Hayes,
UB3 3EX

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

Who inspects Sainsbury?

Food hygiene at Sainsbury is inspected by Hillingdon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/foodsafety or [email protected].

Questions about Sainsbury

What is Sainsbury’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsbury has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2026.

When was Sainsbury last inspected?

Sainsbury was last inspected by Hillingdon on 11 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.