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High Street Bar Company food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Isle of Wight

High Street Bar Company holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 18 July 2025, 11 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: 48 High Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1LT

How it compares in Isle of Wight

That puts High Street Bar Company 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% ← High Street Bar Company
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 High Street Bar Company 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 High Street Bar Company, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Crave Ice Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop 40 yards away 5 - Very good 18 July 2025
Amarcord Pizzeria E Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 64 yards away 5 - Very good 18 July 2025
Five A Day Retailers - other 64 yards away 5 - Very good 9 July 2025
No 24 Ventnor Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 64 yards away 5 - Very good 28 March 2025
Premier Express U Save Supermarket Retailers - other 64 yards away 5 - Very good 9 December 2022
Co-op Food Ventnor Retailers - other 120 yards away 5 - Very good 29 September 2025
Dalyan Ventnor Takeaway/sandwich shop 120 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2026
Shells Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 126 yards away 5 - Very good 29 August 2024

Questions about High Street Bar Company

What is High Street Bar Company's food hygiene rating?

High Street Bar Company has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Isle of Wight Council on 18 July 2025.

Is High Street Bar Company 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was High Street Bar Company last inspected?

High Street Bar Company was last inspected on 18 July 2025, 11 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 High Street Bar Company?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does High Street Bar Company 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 High Street Bar Company is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Isle of Wight Council inspects High Street Bar Company 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

High Street Bar Company is one of 110 rated food businesses in Ventnor. See every hygiene rating in Ventnor

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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