LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs food hygiene rating
Mobile caterer · Isle of Wight
LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The mobile caterer 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 2 August 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.
How it compares in Isle of Wight
In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs 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% | ← LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs | |
| 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 Good
- 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 LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs 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.
Questions about LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs
What is LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs's food hygiene rating?
LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Isle of Wight Council on 2 August 2025.
Is LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs safe to eat at?
A 3 means the mobile caterer 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 LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs last inspected?
LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs was last inspected on 2 August 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 LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs 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 LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs holds a 3. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Isle of Wight Council inspects LS Purrington And Sons - Harry Curtis Hotdogs 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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