Sams Supermarket

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 January 2025 by Sandwell.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sams Supermarket, from November 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sams Supermarket
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2019	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
24 January 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sams Supermarket 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?

29 Devonshire Road,
Smethwick,
B67 7NN

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

Who inspects Sams Supermarket?

Food hygiene at Sams Supermarket is inspected by Sandwell, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/foodratings or [email protected].

Questions about Sams Supermarket

What is Sams Supermarket’s food hygiene rating?

Sams Supermarket has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 January 2025.

When was Sams Supermarket last inspected?

Sams Supermarket was last inspected by Sandwell on 24 January 2025.

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.