The Gouldings

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 February 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gouldings, from November 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Gouldings
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Gouldings 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?

2A St Andrews Way,
Freshwater,
Isle Of Wight,
PO40 9NH

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

Who inspects The Gouldings?

Food hygiene at The Gouldings 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 Gouldings

What is The Gouldings’s food hygiene rating?

The Gouldings has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 February 2026.

When was The Gouldings last inspected?

The Gouldings was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 4 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.