A host of Isle of Wight establishments has been served with the highest possible food hygiene ratings, but 1 establishment as received a 0 – the lowest possible rating.
It follows inspections by the Isle of Wight Council’s environmental health officers to see just how clean and safe their premises and business practices are.
With a possible 60 points spread across 3 categories, food-serving businesses are inspected and rated based on their hygienic food handling, the cleanliness and condition of facilities and the management of food safety.
The higher the score, the lower the official star rating which ranges from a five of ‘Very Good’, down to a zero where they are slapped with ‘Urgent Improvement Necessary’.
Here are the most recent best and worst scores:
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5 – Very Good
- The Royal Hotel, Ventnor
- The Bay Vegan Deli and Coffee House, Sandown
- Tamarind, Newport
- The Fleming Arms, Binstead
- Bluebell House, Ventnor
- Downside House, Ventnor
- So Yummy, Ryde
- The Coffee House, Lake
- Craft, Ryde
- Broadway Park Hotel, Sandown
- Da Vinci, Newport
- Heron, Ryde
- Poppins, Ryde
- Chicken and Pizza Land, Sandown
- Crab Inn, Shanklin
- Tile House, Shanklin
- Dalyan, Ventnor
- The Spyglass Inn, Ventnor
- Masala Bay, Ventnor
- The Limes Residential Care Home, Bembridge
- Halls Premier, East Cowes
- The Southern Co-op, Ventnor
- The Southern Co-op, Bembridge
- Spar (Somerset Road), Ryde
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4 – Good
- The Hideaway, Shanklin
- Deli-cious, Shanklin
- Highdown Inn, Totland
- The Traveller’s Joy, Northwood
- All Things Sweet, Ryde
- Pickle and Dill, Ryde
- Grace’s Bakery, Yarmouth
- Grace’s Bakery, Shanklin
- Central Convenience Stores, Sandown
- House Grill at The Bugle, Brading
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3 – Generally Satisfactory
- The Brunswick Hotel, Sandown
- Bitesize, Newport
- The Cedars, Wootton
- Ephesus Pizza and Grill, Newport
- Chubby’s Chunky Chip Shop, Shanklin
- Nisa (Monkton Street), Ryde
- Luccombe Hall Hotel, Shanklin
- Medehamstede Hotel, Shanklin
- DW Jarvis, Ryde
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2 – Improvement Necessary
- Jaffran Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, Freshwater
- Holliers Hotel, Shanklin
- Eastern Eye, Sandown
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1 – Major Improvement Necessary
- Watch House Barn and Coffee Shop, Cowes – Read the full story here.
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0 – Urgent Improvement Necessary
- Sam’s Fast Food Restaurant and Takeaway, Ryde
Information correct at time of publishing
