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Black Sheep Coffee food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Woking

Black Sheep Coffee 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 16 June 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.

88% of rated food businesses in Woking score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Woking ratings →

Address: 4 Henry PlazaVictoria WayWokingSurrey, GU21 6BU

How this rating has changed

Black Sheep Coffee was re-inspected on 16 June 2026 and held its rating of 4.

Inspected Rating Change
16 June 2026 4 4 Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Woking

In Woking, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so Black Sheep Coffee sits behind roughly 495 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Woking
5 out of 5 495 69%
4 out of 5 138 19% ← Black Sheep Coffee
3 out of 5 56 8%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 27 4%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 59 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 Black Sheep Coffee 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 Black Sheep Coffee, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Boots UK Retailers - other 58 yards away 5 - Very good 24 January 2024
EBI Intercontinental Foods Retailers - other 79 yards away 5 - Very good 28 February 2025
Food Junction Takeaway/sandwich shop 96 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2025
Gail's Bakery Woking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 118 yards away 5 - Very good 9 December 2025
Burger King Other catering premises 119 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Elia Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 135 yards away 5 - Very good 1 November 2024
Greggs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 151 yards away 5 - Very good 18 October 2024
Cafe Lisboa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 157 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2025

Questions about Black Sheep Coffee

What is Black Sheep Coffee's food hygiene rating?

Black Sheep Coffee has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Woking Council on 16 June 2026.

Is Black Sheep Coffee 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 Black Sheep Coffee last inspected?

Black Sheep Coffee was last inspected on 16 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Woking Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Black Sheep Coffee?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Black Sheep Coffee compare to other places in Woking?

69% of the 720 rated food businesses in Woking hold the top rating of 5, while Black Sheep Coffee holds a 4. 138 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Woking Council inspects Black Sheep Coffee 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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