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Latest Isle of Wight food hygiene ratings show top scores for local eateries

The scores are in — the latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Isle of Wight restaurants, cafes, takeaways and businesses have been revealed.

Environmental health officers from the Isle of Wight council have been busy in the last couple of months visiting businesses across the Island to see if they are meeting hygiene requirements.

What the guidelines are based on
Based on guidelines set by the Food Standards Agency, inspectors look to see how clean the facilities are; what food safety management procedures are in place and how hygienic food handling is.

Ratings are then dished out from five to zero — with the higher score the better the result.

The latest ratings include …

Five — Very Good 

  • The Kitchen @ London House, Ventnor
  • Heron Food, Ryde
  • Hogshead, Newport
  • Prego, East Cowes
  • Ryde Castle Hotel
  • French Franks, Ryde
  • Miga, Wootton Bridge Post Office
  • Appley Manor Hotel, Ryde
  • Alldays Stores, East Cowes
  • Royal British Legion Club Shanklin
  • Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, Wroxall
  • Greenmount Community Primary and Pre-School – Compass
  • Northwood Primary School — Compass
  • Ambassador Snooker Club, Gunville
  • Dell Cafe, Puckpool
  • John’s Club, Shanklin
  • 4D Sports, Newport
  • Harveys, Yarmouth
  • Sunbo, Totland
  • Sentry Mead, Totland
  • Yarmouth Sailing Club
  • Double Dragon, Freshwater
  • Little Hayes Rest Home, Totland
  • Merrydale, Ryde
  • Cornelia Residential Care Home, Newport
  • Isle of Wight Mushrooms, Arreton
  • Ape Vapes, Shanklin
  • Ape Vapes, Newport
  • Hayleys Catering Creations (Mobile Caterer)
  • Made by Krista (Mobile Caterer)
  • Cake Creations By Roz (Mobile Caterer)
  • Elixir Freshly Frozen, Newport

Four — Good

  • Crab Inn, Shanklin
  • Highdown Inn, Totland
  • Bahar Tandoori, Cowes
  • Rio’s, Shanklin
  • Sea View Yacht Club
  • Spice Crunch, Newport
  • With A Difference, Newport
  • Toni’s Tea Room, Ventnor
  • One Holyrood, Newport
  • Shanklin Train Station Kiosk
  • Isle of Fudge
  • Gurnard Primary School — Compass
  • Brading C of E Primary School — Compass

Three — Generally Satisfactory 

  • New Ming Garden, Newport
  • Tumblers Cafe, Shanklin
  • Slice of Life Cafe, Ryde
  • LBs Boardwalk Cafe, Sandown Pier
  • Dragon City Takeaway, Newport
  • Appley Beach Café, Ryde
  • Tanisha’s Tasty Kitchen, Ryde
  • The Kandy Box, Ryde
  • Hong Kong City, Shanklin
  • Chicken and Pizza Land, Sandown
  • Cherry Blossom Care Home, Cowes
  • Graces Bakery, Shanklin
  • Good Fortune, Newport

Two — Improvement Necessary 

  • Curry Leaf, Ryde
  • Valentines, Newport
  • Briddlesford Lodge Farm Shop
  • Leo Leisure Commodore Bingo Club, Ryde

One — Major Improvement Necessary 

  • Bengal Palace, Newport

Zero — Urgent Improvement Necessary 

  • None.

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