Sams Chicken

Luton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sams Chicken scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by Luton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sams Chicken, from August 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sams Chicken
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sams Chicken in Luton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

140a Leagrave Road,
Luton,
LU4 8HX

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

Who inspects Sams Chicken?

Food hygiene at Sams Chicken is inspected by Luton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.luton.gov.uk/foodscore or [email protected].

Questions about Sams Chicken

What is Sams Chicken’s food hygiene rating?

Sams Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was Sams Chicken last inspected?

Sams Chicken was last inspected by Luton on 28 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.