Highdown Inn

Totland

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 September 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highdown Inn, from November 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Highdown Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Highdown Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
17 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Highdown Inn in Totland 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?

High Down Inn,
Highdown Lane,
Totland,
Isle Of Wight,
PO39 0HY

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

Who inspects Highdown Inn?

Food hygiene at Highdown Inn 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 Highdown Inn

What is Highdown Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Highdown Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Highdown Inn last inspected?

Highdown Inn was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 17 September 2025.

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.