Carnaby Tea Rooms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Isle of Wight
Carnaby Tea Rooms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 4 December 2025, 7 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: 66 High Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1LU
How it compares in Isle of Wight
In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Carnaby Tea Rooms sits behind roughly 1,042 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,042 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 261 | 18% | ← Carnaby Tea Rooms | |
| 3 out of 5 | 139 | 9% | ||
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Carnaby Tea Rooms 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 Carnaby Tea Rooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Street Bar Company Mobile caterer | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Crave Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Amarcord Pizzeria E Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Five A Day Retailers - other | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| No 24 Ventnor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2025 |
| Premier Express U Save Supermarket Retailers - other | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2022 |
| Co-op Food Ventnor Retailers - other | 176 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Dalyan Ventnor Takeaway/sandwich shop | 176 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
Questions about Carnaby Tea Rooms
What is Carnaby Tea Rooms's food hygiene rating?
Carnaby Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Isle of Wight Council on 4 December 2025.
Is Carnaby Tea Rooms safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Carnaby Tea Rooms last inspected?
Carnaby Tea Rooms was last inspected on 4 December 2025, 7 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 Carnaby Tea Rooms?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Carnaby Tea Rooms 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 Carnaby Tea Rooms holds a 4. 261 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Isle of Wight Council inspects Carnaby Tea Rooms 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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