Saints & Sinners food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ards and North Down
Saints & Sinners holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 30 March 2026, 3 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: 27 Parade Donaghadee, Donaghadee, BT21 0HE
How it compares in Ards and North Down
In Ards and North Down, 82% of rated places manage a 5, so Saints & Sinners sits behind roughly 949 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 949 | 82% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 154 | 13% | ← Saints & Sinners | |
| 3 out of 5 | 43 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 118 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Saints & Sinners 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 Saints & Sinners, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Imperial Caring Premises | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2023 |
| Captains Table Takeaway/sandwich shop | 10 yards away | 4 - Good | 31 December 2024 |
| Harbour and Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 yards away | 4 - Good | 21 May 2026 |
| Meadowbank Social & Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 6 February 2025 |
| Pier 36 & B&B Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 25 November 2025 |
| Rnli Gift Shop Retailers - other | 10 yards away | Exempt | |
| Copeland Spirits Ltd Manufacturers/packers | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2024 |
| Bow Bells Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 85 yards away | 4 - Good | 31 March 2026 |
Questions about Saints & Sinners
What is Saints & Sinners's food hygiene rating?
Saints & Sinners has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ards and North Down Council on 30 March 2026.
Is Saints & Sinners 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Saints & Sinners last inspected?
Saints & Sinners was last inspected on 30 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ards and North Down Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Saints & Sinners?
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 Saints & Sinners compare to other places in Ards and North Down?
82% of the 1,155 rated food businesses in Ards and North Down hold the top rating of 5, while Saints & Sinners holds a 4. 154 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ards and North Down Council inspects Saints & Sinners 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Saints & Sinners and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Ards and North Down inspects and rates 1,273 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Ards and North Down →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →