Two Cooks food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Isle of Wight
Two Cooks 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: Two Cooks was inspected on 13 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 28 Pier Street, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1SX
How it compares in Isle of Wight
In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Two Cooks 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% | ← Two Cooks | |
| 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 Two Cooks 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 Two Cooks, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certainty Centre Retailers - other | 6 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Lesleys Nutshell Retailers - other | 9 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Co-op Food Ventnor Retailers - other | 68 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Dalyan Ventnor Takeaway/sandwich shop | 68 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| Masala Bay (Indian) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2026 |
| New China House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Amarcord Pizzeria E Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Five A Day Retailers - other | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
Questions about Two Cooks
What is Two Cooks's food hygiene rating?
Two Cooks has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Isle of Wight Council on 13 May 2026.
Is Two Cooks 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 Two Cooks last inspected?
Two Cooks was last inspected on 13 May 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 Two Cooks?
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 Two Cooks 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 Two Cooks holds a 3. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Isle of Wight Council inspects Two Cooks 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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