Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Isle of Wight

Sandhill

Sandown

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 June 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandhill, from June 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sandhill
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
5 April 2024	5 / 5	Very good
24 June 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Sandhill in Sandown has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

Sandhill Private Hotel,
6 Hill Street,
Sandown,
Isle Of Wight,
PO36 9DB

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

Who inspects Sandhill?

Food hygiene at Sandhill 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 Sandhill

What is Sandhill’s food hygiene rating?

Sandhill has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2026.

When was Sandhill last inspected?

Sandhill was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 24 June 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.