Takeaway/sandwich shop 📍 Isle of Wight

Buffers

Shanklin

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Buffers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 14 September 2026 by Isle of Wight.

What does this rating mean?

Buffers in Shanklin has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Shanklin Railway Station,
Regent Street,
Shanklin,
Isle Of Wight,
PO37 7AR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Buffers. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Buffers?

Food hygiene at Buffers is inspected by Isle of Wight, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.iow.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/community-protection-services/ or [email protected].

Questions about Buffers

What is Buffers’s food hygiene rating?

Buffers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 September 2026.

When was Buffers last inspected?

Buffers was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 14 September 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.