Sams Wines

Haydock

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 9 January 2026 by St Helens.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sams Wines, from January 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2022 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sams Wines
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 January 2022	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
9 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sams Wines in Haydock 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?

Sam Wines,
155 Clipsley Lane,
Haydock,
WA11 0HX

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

Who inspects Sams Wines?

Food hygiene at Sams Wines is inspected by St Helens, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.sthelens.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sams Wines

What is Sams Wines’s food hygiene rating?

Sams Wines has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was Sams Wines last inspected?

Sams Wines was last inspected by St Helens on 9 January 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.