Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 West Northamptonshire

Sam's Chicken

NN1 2ET

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sam's Chicken scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 November 2025 by West Northamptonshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sam's Chicken, from July 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sam's Chicken
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 November 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sam's Chicken in NN1 2ET has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

19 The Drapery,
Northampton,
NN1 2ET,
NN1 2ET

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

Who inspects Sam's Chicken?

Food hygiene at Sam's Chicken is inspected by West Northamptonshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sam's Chicken

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

Sam's Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 November 2025.

When was Sam's Chicken last inspected?

Sam's Chicken was last inspected by West Northamptonshire on 10 November 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.