Pencil Cottage

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pencil Cottage 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 3 May 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pencil Cottage, from November 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Pencil Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pencil Cottage 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?

2 Church Road,
Shanklin,
Isle Of Wight,
PO37 6NU

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

Who inspects Pencil Cottage?

Food hygiene at Pencil Cottage 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 Pencil Cottage

What is Pencil Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

Pencil Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 May 2026.

When was Pencil Cottage last inspected?

Pencil Cottage was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 3 May 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.