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Sapphire House food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Harrow

Sapphire House 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 4 February 2026, 5 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: 237 Station Road, Harrow, HA1 2TB

How it compares in Harrow

In Harrow, 61% of rated places manage a 5, so Sapphire House sits behind roughly 951 nearby businesses. 23% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Harrow
5 out of 5 951 61%
4 out of 5 358 23% ← Sapphire House
3 out of 5 147 9%
2 out of 5 63 4%
1 out of 5 27 2%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

A further 332 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 Sapphire House 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 Sapphire House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Baskin Robbins Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 7 November 2023
Ancona Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 180 yards away 5 - Very good 4 February 2026
Alpha Preparatory School School/college/university 324 yards away 5 - Very good 11 October 2023
Aumkar Retailers - other 340 yards away 5 - Very good 22 October 2024
Adore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 350 yards away 5 - Very good 10 September 2024
Amigos Bar Services Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Barfia Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 24 June 2025
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 April 2024

Questions about Sapphire House

What is Sapphire House's food hygiene rating?

Sapphire House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Harrow Council on 4 February 2026.

Is Sapphire House 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 Sapphire House last inspected?

Sapphire House was last inspected on 4 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Harrow Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sapphire House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Sapphire House compare to other places in Harrow?

61% of the 1,551 rated food businesses in Harrow hold the top rating of 5, while Sapphire House holds a 4. 358 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Harrow Council inspects Sapphire House 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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