SAM's

Margate Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

SAM's scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 July 2025 by Thanet.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for SAM's, from March 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of SAM's.

Food hygiene rating history for SAM's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	4 / 5	Good
3 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

SAM's in Margate Road 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?

Stagecoach,
East Kent Garage,
Margate Road,
Ramsgate,
CT12 6SL

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

Who inspects SAM's?

Food hygiene at SAM's is inspected by Thanet, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thanet.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about SAM's

What is SAM's’s food hygiene rating?

SAM's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 July 2025.

When was SAM's last inspected?

SAM's was last inspected by Thanet on 3 July 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.