Sams Wine Bar Harwich

Essex

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 August 2026 by Tendring.

What does this rating mean?

Sams Wine Bar Harwich in Essex has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

31 Church Street,
Harwich,
Essex,
CO12 3EA

Sams Wine Bar Harwich Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Sams Wine Bar Harwich?

Food hygiene at Sams Wine Bar Harwich 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 Sams Wine Bar Harwich

What is Sams Wine Bar Harwich’s food hygiene rating?

Sams Wine Bar Harwich has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was Sams Wine Bar Harwich last inspected?

Sams Wine Bar Harwich was last inspected by Tendring on 20 August 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.