Sails Of Cowes

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sails Of Cowes 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 8 May 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sails Of Cowes, from May 2021 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sails Of Cowes.

Food hygiene rating history for Sails Of Cowes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 May 2021	4 / 5	Good
8 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sails Of Cowes 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?

1 Shooters Hill,
Cowes,
Isle Of Wight,
PO31 7BE

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

Who inspects Sails Of Cowes?

Food hygiene at Sails Of Cowes 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 Sails Of Cowes

What is Sails Of Cowes’s food hygiene rating?

Sails Of Cowes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2026.

When was Sails Of Cowes last inspected?

Sails Of Cowes was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 8 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.