Sip & Shine

260 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840
Café / Breakfast
License: Seats - Less than 50
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
86
Score
Low Risk

Sip & Shine has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. Sip & Shine was last inspected on Dec 11, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Compared to the prior visit, inspectors found more to write up: one violation versus zero before.

Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used comes up most often, recorded one time in the inspection record.

That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Newport restaurants. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

2
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 corrected on site.
View 1 violation
Chemical sanitizer does not meet required criteria (corrected on site)
Inspector notes: Quaternary ammonium sanitizer solution was in excess of 400 parts per million (ppm) in the sanitizer bucket. A quaternary ammonia sanitizer solution applied to food contact surfaces must be applied at the strength as indicated on the manufacturers' label. The sanitizer bucket was refilled and diluted to 200PPM during the time of inspection. Per PIC, opening instructions have been changed to new dilution instructions.
7-204.11
86
Nov 6, 2025
Opening
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sip & Shine last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sip & Shine on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sip & Shine?

Across the inspection record, toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used has been cited one time, more than any other issue at Sip & Shine.

How does Sip & Shine compare to other restaurants in Newport?

Sip & Shine most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Newport average of 84.

Has Sip & Shine's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Sip & Shine have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about zero per visit to around one more recently.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Sip & Shine means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.