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Sage Coffee House food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Isle of Wight

Sage Coffee House holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 October 2025, 9 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: Lower Green Road, St Helens, Ryde, PO33 1TS

How it compares in Isle of Wight

That puts Sage Coffee House among the 1,042 places in Isle of Wight holding top marks, 70% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Isle of Wight
5 out of 5 1,042 70% ← Sage Coffee House
4 out of 5 261 18%
3 out of 5 139 9%
2 out of 5 30 2%
1 out of 5 6 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 208 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 Sage Coffee 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 Sage Coffee House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Pre-School @ ST Helens School/college/university 214 yards away 5 - Very good 6 June 2025
St Helens Primary School - Compass School/college/university 214 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026
St Helens Community Centre - Community Fridge Retailers - other 239 yards away 5 - Very good 8 May 2025
St Helens Post Office Retailers - other 293 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2025
Baywatch On The Beach Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 416 yards away 5 - Very good 3 June 2024
The Best Dressed Crab Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Galley Locker Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 31 May 2023
Steve's Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 31 May 2023

Questions about Sage Coffee House

What is Sage Coffee House's food hygiene rating?

Sage Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Isle of Wight Council on 9 October 2025.

Is Sage Coffee House safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Sage Coffee House last inspected?

Sage Coffee House was last inspected on 9 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Isle of Wight Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Sage Coffee 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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Sage Coffee House compare to other places in Isle of Wight?

70% of the 1,479 rated food businesses in Isle of Wight hold the top rating of 5, and Sage Coffee House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Isle of Wight Council inspects Sage Coffee 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Sage Coffee House is one of 244 rated food businesses in Ryde. See every hygiene rating in Ryde

Isle of Wight inspects and rates 1,687 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Isle of Wight

The official record is held by the council: https://www.iow.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/community-protection-services/

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