Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd

Brightlingsea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 September 2025 by Tendring.

What does this rating mean?

Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd in Brightlingsea 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?

Sainsburys,
Samsons Road,
Brightlingsea,
Essex,
CO7 0RW

Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd?

Food hygiene at Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd

What is Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 September 2025.

When was Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd last inspected?

Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd was last inspected by Tendring on 16 September 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.