Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 North Hertfordshire

Sam's Pizza

Hitchin

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sam's Pizza scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

What does this rating mean?

Sam's Pizza in Hitchin 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?

103A Bancroft,
Hitchin,
Hertfordshire,
SG5 1NB

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

Who inspects Sam's Pizza?

Food hygiene at Sam's Pizza 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 Sam's Pizza

What is Sam's Pizza’s food hygiene rating?

Sam's Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was Sam's Pizza last inspected?

Sam's Pizza was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 5 March 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.