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J. Wilkinsons food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Isle of Wight

J. Wilkinsons holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 5 March 2025, 16 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Camille, 1 High Street, Sandown, PO36 8LX

How it compares in Isle of Wight

In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so J. Wilkinsons sits behind roughly 1,303 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Isle of Wight
5 out of 5 1,042 70%
4 out of 5 261 18%
3 out of 5 139 9% ← J. Wilkinsons
2 out of 5 30 2%
1 out of 5 6 <1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 208 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At J. Wilkinsons none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to J. Wilkinsons, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Barnaby's Licensed Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 81 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2025
Pebbles Takeaway/sandwich shop 81 yards away 5 - Very good 28 July 2025
Cherrylee Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 100 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2024
Muzza's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 103 yards away 5 - Very good 5 August 2025
Bayshore Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 137 yards away 5 - Very good 14 August 2024
Fins Beach Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 158 yards away 5 - Very good 19 August 2025
Bellamy's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 263 yards away 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Co-op Food Sandown Retailers - other 263 yards away 5 - Very good 5 June 2024

Questions about J. Wilkinsons

What is J. Wilkinsons's food hygiene rating?

J. Wilkinsons has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Isle of Wight Council on 5 March 2025.

Is J. Wilkinsons safe to eat at?

A 3 means the takeaway met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was J. Wilkinsons last inspected?

J. Wilkinsons was last inspected on 5 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Isle of Wight Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at J. Wilkinsons?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does J. Wilkinsons compare to other places in Isle of Wight?

70% of the 1,479 rated food businesses in Isle of Wight hold the top rating of 5, while J. Wilkinsons holds a 3. 139 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Isle of Wight Council inspects J. Wilkinsons and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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J. Wilkinsons is one of 148 rated food businesses in Sandown. See every hygiene rating in Sandown

Isle of Wight inspects and rates 1,687 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Isle of Wight

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