Smoking Lobster Cowes

Isle Of Wight

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

Last inspected on 1 July 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smoking Lobster Cowes, from February 2022 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 3 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smoking Lobster Cowes.

Food hygiene rating history for Smoking Lobster Cowes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
3 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Smoking Lobster Cowes in Isle Of Wight 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?

127 High Street,
Cowes,
Isle Of Wight,
PO31 7AY

Smoking Lobster Cowes Hygiene Rating - 3/5

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

Who inspects Smoking Lobster Cowes?

Food hygiene at Smoking Lobster 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 Smoking Lobster Cowes

What is Smoking Lobster Cowes’s food hygiene rating?

Smoking Lobster Cowes has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Smoking Lobster Cowes last inspected?

Smoking Lobster Cowes was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 1 July 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.