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Sainsbury's food hygiene rating

Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Wandsworth

Sainsbury's holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 26 November 2025, 7 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: 165 - 167 St Johns Hill, London, SW11 1TQ

How it compares in Wandsworth

In Wandsworth, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Sainsbury's sits behind roughly 1,885 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Wandsworth
5 out of 5 1,885 78%
4 out of 5 305 13% ← Sainsbury's
3 out of 5 161 7%
2 out of 5 27 1%
1 out of 5 42 2%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 471 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Questions about Sainsbury's

What is Sainsbury's's food hygiene rating?

Sainsbury's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Wandsworth Council on 26 November 2025.

Is Sainsbury's safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sainsbury's last inspected?

Sainsbury's was last inspected on 26 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wandsworth Council rather than by the business.

How does Sainsbury's compare to other places in Wandsworth?

78% of the 2,424 rated food businesses in Wandsworth hold the top rating of 5, while Sainsbury's holds a 4. 305 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Wandsworth Council inspects Sainsbury's 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk

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