Sainsbury's

Wakefield

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Sainsbury's scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 July 2026 by Wakefield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sainsbury's, from February 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sainsbury's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
7 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Sainsbury's in Wakefield has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Unit Msu2,
Lower Trinity Walk,
Wakefield,
WF1 1QQ

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

Who inspects Sainsbury's?

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

Questions about Sainsbury's

What is Sainsbury's’s food hygiene rating?

Sainsbury's has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2026.

When was Sainsbury's last inspected?

Sainsbury's was last inspected by Wakefield on 7 July 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.