There are lots of high scores — but still some lows — being handed out to Isle of Wight eateries after inspections for food hygiene standards ratings.
Restaurants, cafes and food production companies on the Isle of Wight are rated on a scale from 0 ‘Urgent Improvement Necessary’ to 5 ‘Very Good’, in line with government guidance under the Food Standards Agency.
The inspections are carried out by the Isle of Wight council’s environmental health officers where establishments are ranked across three categories — hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and food safety management.
A score is then given to the business to determine how safe and clean they are — but just how well have recent inspections turned out?
FIVE – Very Good
- Hambledon Hotel, Shanklin
- Blackgang Chine Theme Park
- Pioneer Cafe, Lake
- The Beach Shack, Sandown
- Chester Lodge, Sandown
- JR Zone, Newport
- Appley Lodge, Shanklin
- Town Choice, Newport
- Eversley Hotel, Ventnor
- YMCA Day Nursery, St Mary’s Hospital, Newport
- McDonald’s, Newport
- Village Inn, Shanklin
- Tops Day Nursery, Newport
- Little Acres Pre School, Newport
- Luccombe Manor Country House Hotel, Shanklin
- B&Q, Newport
- Hunnyhill Primary School (Compass)
- Medina College VI Form Campus, Newport (Compass)
- Isle Love Sweets, Newport
- Seabreeze, East Cowes
- Tradewinds Beach Cafe, Sandown
- Isle of Wight Cheese Company (production facility), Newchurch
- ADA Mediterranean Kitchen, Ryde
- Little French Franks, Cowes
- Boojum and Snark, Sandown
- Newport C of E Primary School Kitchen
- Elixir Freshly Frozen, Gurnard Pines
- Briddlesford Lodge Farm (Dairy and Cheese production)
- Ryde Superbowl
- Little John Takeaway, Ryde
- House of Zabre Cafe Bar, Ryde
- Ryde Bakery
FOUR – Good
- Pavarotti’s Restaurant, Shanklin
- Hungry Caterpillar, Newport
- Nine Acres Primary School (Compass)
- Premier Inn, Lake
- Besty & Spinky’s, Ventnor
THREE – Generally Satisfactory
- Crab and Lobster, Bembridge
- Chocolate Island, Godshill
- The Kebab House, Newport
- Fisherman’s Cottage, Shanklin
- The White Horse Inn, Whitwell
- Ocean View Hotel, Shanklin
TWO – Improvement Necessary
- Royal Pier Hotel, Sandown
- Nisa, Lower Hyde Holiday Park, Shanklin
- Saint Pizza, Newport
ONE – Major Improvement Necessary
- Hotel Maria, Sandown
- Wight Grill House, Newport
ZERO – Urgent Improvement Necessary
- None.
(All scores are correct at time of publication.)
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