The Happy Chef

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Happy Chef scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 September 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Happy Chef, from March 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Happy Chef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 March 2018	4 / 5	Good
24 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Happy Chef in Isle Of Wight has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

107 Monkton Street,
Ryde,
Isle Of Wight,
PO33 1JN

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

Who inspects The Happy Chef?

Food hygiene at The Happy Chef 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 Happy Chef

What is The Happy Chef’s food hygiene rating?

The Happy Chef has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2025.

When was The Happy Chef last inspected?

The Happy Chef was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 24 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.