The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Isle of Wight
The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) 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 28 January 2025, 17 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: Puckpool Park, Puckpool Hill, Seaview, PO34 5AR
How it compares in Isle of Wight
In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) 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% | ← The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) | |
| 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 The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) 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 The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens), nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2024 |
| Isle Of Wight Distillery Ltd Manufacturers/packers | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2023 |
| Catch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Appley Beach Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2025 |
| Ryde Inshore Rescue Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 June 2024 |
| Little Acorns Nusery School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Oakfield Church Of England Primary School - Compass School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2026 |
| French Franks 2 Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
Questions about The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens)
What is The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens)'s food hygiene rating?
The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Isle of Wight Council on 28 January 2025.
Is The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) 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 The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) last inspected?
The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) was last inspected on 28 January 2025, 17 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 The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens)?
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 The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) 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 The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) holds a 3. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Isle of Wight Council inspects The Old Barracks (Puckpool Tea Gardens) 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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