Sams Foodstore

South Bank

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 21 September 2023 by Redcar and Cleveland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sams Foodstore, from August 2019 to September 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sams Foodstore
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 September 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sams Foodstore in South Bank 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?

49 King Street,
South Bank,
TS6 6JU

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

Who inspects Sams Foodstore?

Food hygiene at Sams Foodstore is inspected by Redcar and Cleveland, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sams Foodstore

What is Sams Foodstore’s food hygiene rating?

Sams Foodstore has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 September 2023.

When was Sams Foodstore last inspected?

Sams Foodstore was last inspected by Redcar and Cleveland on 21 September 2023.

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.