Taste Buddies IOW

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Taste Buddies IOW scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 1 August 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste Buddies IOW, from May 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Taste Buddies IOW.

Food hygiene rating history for Taste Buddies IOW
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
10 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good
1 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Taste Buddies IOW 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?

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

Who inspects Taste Buddies IOW?

Food hygiene at Taste Buddies IOW 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 Taste Buddies IOW

What is Taste Buddies IOW’s food hygiene rating?

Taste Buddies IOW has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2026.

When was Taste Buddies IOW last inspected?

Taste Buddies IOW was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 1 August 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.