Cafe Verdi food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Isle of Wight
Cafe Verdi 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
The rating dates from 18 March 2026, 3 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: Fort Victoria Country Park, Westhill Lane, Norton, PO41 0RR
How it compares in Isle of Wight
In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe Verdi sits behind roughly 1,303 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,042 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 261 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 139 | 9% | ← Cafe Verdi | |
| 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 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 Cafe Verdi 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 Cafe Verdi, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Victoria Museum Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
| The Boat House Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 63 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| Norton Grange Classic Resort Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2024 |
| Grace's Bakery Limited Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2025 |
| Yarmouth (IW) Harbour Commission Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | Exempt | |
| Yarmouth Sailing Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2024 |
| The George Hotel And Beach Club Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1.0 miles away | 4 - Good | 4 September 2025 |
| Blossoms Of Yarmouth Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2025 |
Questions about Cafe Verdi
What is Cafe Verdi's food hygiene rating?
Cafe Verdi has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Isle of Wight Council on 18 March 2026.
Is Cafe Verdi 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 Cafe Verdi last inspected?
Cafe Verdi was last inspected on 18 March 2026, 3 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 Cafe Verdi?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cafe Verdi 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 Cafe Verdi holds a 3. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Isle of Wight Council inspects Cafe Verdi 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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