Sainsburys Supermarkets

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sainsburys Supermarkets 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 4 November 2025 by North Hertfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

Sainsburys Supermarkets in Hitchin 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 Local 82 Cambridge Road,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG4 0JH

Sainsburys Supermarkets Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sainsburys Supermarkets?

Food hygiene at Sainsburys Supermarkets is inspected by North Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sainsburys Supermarkets

What is Sainsburys Supermarkets’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsburys Supermarkets has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 November 2025.

When was Sainsburys Supermarkets last inspected?

Sainsburys Supermarkets was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 4 November 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.