Northwood Stores

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 May 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Northwood Stores, from February 2020 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Northwood Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Northwood Stores in Isle Of Wight 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?

368 Newport Road,
Cowes,
Isle Of Wight,
PO31 8PL

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

Who inspects Northwood Stores?

Food hygiene at Northwood Stores 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 Northwood Stores

What is Northwood Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Northwood Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was Northwood Stores last inspected?

Northwood Stores was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 29 May 2025.

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.