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Sam's Food Corner food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Leicester City

Sam's Food Corner holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the business 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 15 May 2025, 13 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.

How it compares in Leicester City

In Leicester City, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Sam's Food Corner sits behind roughly 2,262 nearby businesses. 14% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Leicester City
5 out of 5 2,262 73%
4 out of 5 427 14% ← Sam's Food Corner
3 out of 5 294 9%
2 out of 5 76 2%
1 out of 5 42 1%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 248 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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's Food Corner 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.

Questions about Sam's Food Corner

What is Sam's Food Corner's food hygiene rating?

Sam's Food Corner has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Leicester City Council on 15 May 2025.

Is Sam's Food Corner 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 business to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sam's Food Corner last inspected?

Sam's Food Corner was last inspected on 15 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Leicester City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sam's Food Corner?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Sam's Food Corner compare to other places in Leicester City?

73% of the 3,105 rated food businesses in Leicester City hold the top rating of 5, while Sam's Food Corner holds a 4. 427 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Leicester City Council inspects Sam's Food Corner 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.leicester.gov.uk/food

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