The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant

Totland Bay

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 October 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant, from January 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
28 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant in Totland Bay has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

The Waterfront,
Esplanade,
Totland Bay,
Isle Of Wight,
PO39 0JU

The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant 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 Waterfront Bar/Restaurant

What is The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 October 2025.

When was The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant last inspected?

The Waterfront Bar/Restaurant was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 28 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.