Chipmunks food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Isle of Wight
Chipmunks 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 25 February 2026, 4 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: 2 Monkton Street, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1JN
How it compares in Isle of Wight
In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Chipmunks 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% | ← Chipmunks | |
| 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 Good
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 Chipmunks 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 Chipmunks, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nisa Monkton Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2024 |
| Monkton Arts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2026 |
| China Garden Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2024 |
| Safe Harbour Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
| Simeon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 166 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2024 |
| Ryde Marina Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 196 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2024 |
| Dorset House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 306 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 April 2024 |
| MLD Studio Other catering premises | 332 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
Questions about Chipmunks
What is Chipmunks's food hygiene rating?
Chipmunks has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Isle of Wight Council on 25 February 2026.
Is Chipmunks 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 Chipmunks last inspected?
Chipmunks was last inspected on 25 February 2026, 4 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 Chipmunks?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Chipmunks 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 Chipmunks holds a 3. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Isle of Wight Council inspects Chipmunks 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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