Merrie Garden

Sandown

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Merrie Garden 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 13 October 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merrie Garden, from November 2017 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Merrie Garden
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
13 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Merrie Garden in Sandown 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?

The Merrie Garden,
Merrie Farm Park,
Sandown,
Isle Of Wight,
PO36 9PT

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

Who inspects Merrie Garden?

Food hygiene at Merrie Garden 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 Merrie Garden

What is Merrie Garden’s food hygiene rating?

Merrie Garden has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 October 2025.

When was Merrie Garden last inspected?

Merrie Garden was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 13 October 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.