The Birkdale

Shanklin

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Birkdale scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 August 2024 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Birkdale, from February 2020 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Birkdale.

Food hygiene rating history for The Birkdale
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
22 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Birkdale in Shanklin 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?

Birkdale Hotel,
5 Grange Road,
Shanklin,
Isle Of Wight,
PO37 6NN

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

Who inspects The Birkdale?

Food hygiene at The Birkdale 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 Birkdale

What is The Birkdale’s food hygiene rating?

The Birkdale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 August 2024.

When was The Birkdale last inspected?

The Birkdale was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 22 August 2024.

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.