The Chestnuts

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 July 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Chestnuts, from July 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Chestnuts
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
23 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Chestnuts 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?

4 Hope Road,
Shanklin,
Isle Of Wight,
PO37 6EA

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

Who inspects The Chestnuts?

Food hygiene at The Chestnuts 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 Chestnuts

What is The Chestnuts’s food hygiene rating?

The Chestnuts has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 July 2025.

When was The Chestnuts last inspected?

The Chestnuts was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 23 July 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.