Blind Monkey food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Sheffield
Blind Monkey holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 9 August 2025, 11 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: Firwood Cottage, 279 Whitehouse Lane, Sheffield, S6 2WA
How it compares in Sheffield
In Sheffield, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Blind Monkey sits behind roughly 3,987 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,299 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 688 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 316 | 7% | ← Blind Monkey | |
| 2 out of 5 | 68 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 54 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 451 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 Good
- 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 Blind Monkey 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 Blind Monkey, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthete Coffee & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 February 2024 |
| Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2023 |
| Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2019 |
| Ale Bea Cakes Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2025 |
| Amigo's 2 Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2025 |
| All Nations Minimarket Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 January 2025 |
| Admiral Casino Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2024 |
| B'Reyt Dough Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2024 |
Questions about Blind Monkey
What is Blind Monkey's food hygiene rating?
Blind Monkey has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Sheffield Council on 9 August 2025.
Is Blind Monkey safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Blind Monkey last inspected?
Blind Monkey was last inspected on 9 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Sheffield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Blind Monkey?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Blind Monkey compare to other places in Sheffield?
75% of the 4,426 rated food businesses in Sheffield hold the top rating of 5, while Blind Monkey holds a 3. 316 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Sheffield Council inspects Blind Monkey 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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