Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Isle of Wight

IEL

Stag Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 14 April 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for IEL, from February 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for IEL
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
14 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

IEL in Stag Lane has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Vestas Blade Technology Centre,
West Medina Mills,
Stag Lane,
Newport,
PO30 5TS

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

Who inspects IEL?

Food hygiene at IEL 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 IEL

What is IEL’s food hygiene rating?

IEL has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2026.

When was IEL last inspected?

IEL was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 14 April 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.