Sam Food and Wine food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Slough
Sam Food and Wine holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The supermarket met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 30 April 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 173 Stoke Road, Slough, SL2 5AX
How it compares in Slough
In Slough, 60% of rated places manage a 5, so Sam Food and Wine sits behind roughly 754 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 536 | 60% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 218 | 24% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 97 | 11% | ← Sam Food and Wine | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 107 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Sam Food and Wine none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Sam Food and Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be Happy Pre-School Caring Premises | 169 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
| Andys Slough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 315 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Bambam Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| Asda Express Good Companions PFS Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2023 |
| AMT Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| Booze2Door Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Blue Willow Day Nursery Horlicks Quarter Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
| Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
Questions about Sam Food and Wine
What is Sam Food and Wine's food hygiene rating?
Sam Food and Wine has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Slough Council on 30 April 2026.
Is Sam Food and Wine safe to eat at?
A 3 means the supermarket met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Sam Food and Wine last inspected?
Sam Food and Wine was last inspected on 30 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Slough Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Sam Food and Wine?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Sam Food and Wine compare to other places in Slough?
60% of the 891 rated food businesses in Slough hold the top rating of 5, while Sam Food and Wine holds a 3. 97 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Slough Council inspects Sam Food and Wine and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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