Food hygiene ratings are being dished out on the Isle of Wight after COVID caused a hiatus in inspections.
During the height of the pandemic last year, the Isle of Wight Council environmental health officers focused on urgent reactive work, auditing documentation and only visiting establishments if they were viewed as high risk, as previously reported by Island Echo.
The team did continue to monitor changes to businesses due to the pandemic, however, and offer COVID support where necessary.
Now, the number of hygiene inspections made is starting to increase.
Here is a list of establishments that have been inspected and their report details published so far in 2021:
Toto, St Thomas Square, Newport – 5/5
The new sourdough pizza and pastaria restaurant in the centre of Newport scored the highest it could in its first inspection, in November 2020.
- Hygienic food handling = Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Good
- Management of food safety = Very Good
Pennethorne Park Farm Dairy, Hamstead Drive, Shalfleet – 5/5
The milk providers on the edge of Yarmouth have been given the highest rating.
- Hygienic food handling = Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Good
- Management of food safety = Good
W. Woodford And Sons, St James Street, Newport – 4/5
The family butchers in Newport have maintained its hygiene level, having also received a 4/5 rating in December 2019.
- Hygienic food handling = Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Generally Satisfactory
- Management of food safety = Good
Gods Providence House, St Thomas Square, Newport – 4/5
The cafe and restaurant in the centre of Newport has greatly improved its rating following on from its one hygiene rating in January 2020 and a two in March 2017.
- Hygienic food handling = Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Generally Satisfactory
- Management of food safety = Good
Coppid Hall Farm, Main Road, Havenstreet – 5/5
The home of CHFWightMilk in Havenstreet has kept up the very good food hygiene rating, having received the highest possible score not only in its latest inspection but also in its previous five for its manufacturing and packaging procedures.
- Hygienic food handling = Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Good
- Management of food safety = Good
Kookies Cafe and Bistro, High Street, Ryde – 4/5
The recently opened family-run cafe and bistro secured a relatively high rating in its first inspection at the end of last year.
- Hygienic food handling = Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Good
- Management of food safety = Generally Satisfactory
The Isle of Wight Bread Company, Bowcombe Road, Carisbrooke – 4/5
The bread manufacturers in Carisbrooke has maintained its ‘Good’ 4/5 rating from previous inspections in 2014 and 2017.
- Hygienic food handling = Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Generally Satisfactory
- Management of food safety = Good
Caterlink, Shalfleet C of E Primary, Station Road, Shalfleet – 5/5
The school catering team at Shalfleet Primary has vastly improved their food hygiene rating following a 2/5 inspection in February last year.
- Hygienic food handling = Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Good
- Management of food safety = Good
The Watersedge Beach Cafe, Shore Road, Gurnard – 5/5
The cafe trailer, which sits on Gurnard Esplanade, was inspected earlier this year and received the highest rating possible.
- Hygienic food handling = Very Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Good
- Management of food safety = Very Good
Caterlink, Chillerton and Rookley Primary School, Main Road, Chillerton – 5/5
Another school catering team at Chillerton and Rookley has also improved its hygiene rating from a two, improvement necessary, last year.
- Hygienic food handling = Very Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Very Good
- Management of food safety = Very Good
Lake Pizza and Kebab House, Sandown Road, Lake – 0/5
Improvement was deemed urgently necessary following the inspection in Lake, with inspectors highlighting a number of issues. The takeaway also had a chequered history with food hygiene ratings having scored a two and a one following inspections in 2019.
- Hygienic food handling = Major Improvement Necessary
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Major Improvement Necessary
- Management of food safety = Major Improvement Necessary
The Vine Inn, School Green Road, Freshwater – 5/5
Improvement was also found at the pub and restaurant in Freshwater after getting a one, major improvement necessary, rating from an inspection in January 2020.
- Hygienic food handling = Good
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building = Good
- Management of food safety = Good
Cannot understand why they couldn’t continue to check out food safety standards during pandemic ???
Hands face space …
Staff could have vacated the areas whilst it was being checked…
Lot’s of take aways operated throughout lock down .
Been a ton of things that could of got done …not got done through covid.
Nowt but laziness and excuses.even pie could been put on for cancer treatment.shocking.people still languish at home answering phones…ocas! When shops can put in plastic screens plenty more could have.
Doctors hide away making it very hard too get problems seen and yet now want too continue the same lazy practice if phone calls n video chat .council workers sat at home
Everyone just get back too work as before will you …no more feeble covid crap .