Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Big Sams

Pontyclun

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 November 2025 by Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Big Sams, from October 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Big Sams
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 October 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
24 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Big Sams in Pontyclun 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?

10 Cowbridge Road,
Pontyclun,
CF72 9ED

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

Who inspects Big Sams?

Food hygiene at Big Sams is inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/en/business/healthandsafety/foodbusiness-foodsafetyinspections/foodbusiness-foodsafetyinspection.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Big Sams

What is Big Sams’s food hygiene rating?

Big Sams has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 November 2025.

When was Big Sams last inspected?

Big Sams was last inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf on 24 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.