No. 46 Cowes food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Isle of Wight
No. 46 Cowes 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 7 July 2025, 12 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: 46 - 47 High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7RR
How it compares in Isle of Wight
In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so No. 46 Cowes 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% | ← No. 46 Cowes | |
| 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 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 No. 46 Cowes 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 No. 46 Cowes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradice Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
| The Cigar Box Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2025 |
| The Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
| Cowes Combined Services And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2024 |
| Rosalie's Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2024 |
| Salt Cowes Retailers - other | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 May 2024 |
| Prickly Pear Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 93 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| RNLI Shop Retailers - other | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2025 |
Questions about No. 46 Cowes
What is No. 46 Cowes's food hygiene rating?
No. 46 Cowes has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Isle of Wight Council on 7 July 2025.
Is No. 46 Cowes 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 No. 46 Cowes last inspected?
No. 46 Cowes was last inspected on 7 July 2025, 12 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 No. 46 Cowes?
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 No. 46 Cowes 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 No. 46 Cowes holds a 3. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Isle of Wight Council inspects No. 46 Cowes 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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