Solent Cat

Cowes

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Solent Cat 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 22 January 2025 by Isle of Wight.

What does this rating mean?

Solent Cat in Cowes 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?

Thetis Wharf,
Medina Road,
Cowes,
Isle Of Wight,
PO31 7BX

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

Who inspects Solent Cat?

Food hygiene at Solent Cat 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 Solent Cat

What is Solent Cat’s food hygiene rating?

Solent Cat has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2025.

When was Solent Cat last inspected?

Solent Cat was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 22 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.