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The Cedars food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Isle of Wight

The Cedars holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 27 October 2025, 8 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: Cedars Pub, 2 Station Road, Wootton, PO33 4QU

How it compares in Isle of Wight

That puts The Cedars among the 1,042 places in Isle of Wight holding top marks, 70% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Isle of Wight
5 out of 5 1,042 70% ← The Cedars
4 out of 5 261 18%
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

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 The Cedars 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 The Cedars, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bayliss & Booth Retailers - other 336 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Harwood Bros Motors (Wootton) Limited Retailers - other 336 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Terry's Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 422 yards away 5 - Very good 5 April 2024
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Cibo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 April 2024
Lakeside Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Kite Hill Nursing Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 31 October 2025
PGL Travel Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2024

Questions about The Cedars

What is The Cedars's food hygiene rating?

The Cedars has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Isle of Wight Council on 27 October 2025.

Is The Cedars safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Cedars last inspected?

The Cedars was last inspected on 27 October 2025, 8 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 The Cedars?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 The Cedars 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, and The Cedars is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Isle of Wight Council inspects The Cedars 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Cedars is one of 244 rated food businesses in Ryde. See every hygiene rating in Ryde

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

The official record is held by the council: https://www.iow.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/community-protection-services/

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