Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Isle of Wight

The Reef

Isle Of Wight

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Reef 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 5 December 2024 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Reef, from November 2021 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2021 to 2 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Reef
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
5 December 2024	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Reef 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?

48 High Street,
Sandown,
Isle Of Wight,
PO36 8AE

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

Who inspects The Reef?

Food hygiene at The Reef 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 Reef

What is The Reef’s food hygiene rating?

The Reef has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 December 2024.

When was The Reef last inspected?

The Reef was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 5 December 2024.

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.