Calon Cafe & Bistro food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Isle of Wight
Calon Cafe & Bistro holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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
This is a fresh result: Calon Cafe & Bistro was inspected on 24 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Isle of Wight, where 3% of rated places score below 3 and 88% score 4 or 5. See all Isle of Wight ratings →
Address: Brighstone Stores, Main Road, Brighstone, PO30 4AH
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How this rating has changed
Calon Cafe & Bistro has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 24 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Isle of Wight
In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Calon Cafe & Bistro sits behind roughly 1,313 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,038 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 275 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 140 | 9% | ← Calon Cafe & Bistro | |
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 211 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Calon Cafe & Bistro 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 Calon Cafe & Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tandem Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2024 |
| Wolvesey House B\&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | at this address | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2024 |
| The Village Shop Retailers - other | 45 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 17 October 2024 |
| Wilberforce Hall Other catering premises | 46 yards away | Exempt | |
| Grange Farm Self Catering & Camping Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2017 |
| Chilton Farm Cottages Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| IW Honey Farmers/growers | 0.9 miles away | Exempt |
Questions about Calon Cafe & Bistro
What is Calon Cafe & Bistro's food hygiene rating?
Calon Cafe & Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Isle of Wight Council on 24 July 2026.
Is Calon Cafe & Bistro safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Calon Cafe & Bistro last inspected?
Calon Cafe & Bistro was last inspected on 24 July 2026, a month 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 Calon Cafe & Bistro?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Calon Cafe & Bistro compare to other places in Isle of Wight?
70% of the 1,493 rated food businesses in Isle of Wight hold the top rating of 5, while Calon Cafe & Bistro holds a 3. 140 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Isle of Wight Council inspects Calon Cafe & Bistro 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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