The Best Dressed Crab

Bembridge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Best Dressed Crab 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 25 February 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Best Dressed Crab, from March 2016 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2016 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Best Dressed Crab.

Food hygiene rating history for The Best Dressed Crab
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2016	4 / 5	Good
25 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Best Dressed Crab in Bembridge 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?

The Best Dressed Crab Ltd Fishermans Wharf,
Embankment Road,
Bembridge,
Isle Of Wight,
PO35 5NS

The Best Dressed Crab Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Best Dressed Crab?

Food hygiene at The Best Dressed Crab 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 The Best Dressed Crab

What is The Best Dressed Crab’s food hygiene rating?

The Best Dressed Crab has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 February 2026.

When was The Best Dressed Crab last inspected?

The Best Dressed Crab was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 25 February 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.