Sam's Cafe

Purfleet Industrial Park

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 February 2026 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sam's Cafe, from February 2022 to February 2026.

Food hygiene rating history for Sam's Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
4 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sam's Cafe in Purfleet Industrial Park 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?

Safeway Groundwork Supplies Ltd,
Unit 17,
Purfleet Industrial Park,
Juliet Way,
RM15 4YD

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

Who inspects Sam's Cafe?

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

Questions about Sam's Cafe

What is Sam's Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Sam's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was Sam's Cafe last inspected?

Sam's Cafe was last inspected by Thurrock on 4 February 2026.

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.