Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Isle of Wight

Moocow

Cowes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 October 2024 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Moocow, from January 2018 to October 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Moocow
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 January 2018	5 / 5	Very good
25 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Moocow in Cowes 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?

The School House,
55 Cross Street,
Cowes,
Isle Of Wight,
PO31 7TA

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

Who inspects Moocow?

Food hygiene at Moocow 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 Moocow

What is Moocow’s food hygiene rating?

Moocow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 October 2024.

When was Moocow last inspected?

Moocow was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 25 October 2024.

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.