Smoking Lobster Cowes

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smoking Lobster 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 3 January 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smoking Lobster Cowes, from February 2022 to January 2025.

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

What does this rating mean?

Smoking Lobster 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?

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

Smoking Lobster Cowes Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 January 2025.

When was Smoking Lobster Cowes last inspected?

Smoking Lobster Cowes was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 3 January 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.