Central Convenience Store

East Cowes

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Central Convenience Store scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 May 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Central Convenience Store, from November 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Central Convenience Store.

Food hygiene rating history for Central Convenience Store
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Central Convenience Store in East Cowes has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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?

Osborne Garage,
York Avenue,
East Cowes,
Isle Of Wight,
PO32 6JT

Central Convenience Store Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Central Convenience Store?

Food hygiene at Central Convenience Store 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 Central Convenience Store

What is Central Convenience Store’s food hygiene rating?

Central Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 May 2026.

When was Central Convenience Store last inspected?

Central Convenience Store was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 11 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

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.