Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd

Lancaster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 August 2025 by Lancaster City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, from October 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd in Lancaster 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?

Sainsburys,
Cable Street,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 1HH

Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd?

Food hygiene at Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd is inspected by Lancaster City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd

What is Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 August 2025.

When was Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd last inspected?

Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd was last inspected by Lancaster City on 7 August 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.