Pot Black

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Isle of Wight.

What does this rating mean?

Pot Black 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?

31A Regent Street,
Shanklin,
Isle Of Wight,
PO37 7AF

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

Who inspects Pot Black?

Food hygiene at Pot Black 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 Pot Black

What is Pot Black’s food hygiene rating?

Pot Black has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Pot Black last inspected?

Pot Black was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 28 November 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.