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Woodmans Arms food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Isle of Wight

Woodmans Arms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 8 November 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 119 Station Road, Wootton, Ryde, PO33 4RQ

How it compares in Isle of Wight

In Isle of Wight, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Woodmans Arms sits behind roughly 1,042 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Isle of Wight
5 out of 5 1,042 70%
4 out of 5 261 18% ← Woodmans Arms
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 Woodmans Arms 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 Woodmans Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bluebells At Briddlesford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2025
Bayliss & Booth Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
Harwood Bros Motors (Wootton) Limited Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
GG's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 1 August 2025
Lakeside Park Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Cibo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 5 April 2024

Questions about Woodmans Arms

What is Woodmans Arms's food hygiene rating?

Woodmans Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Isle of Wight Council on 8 November 2024.

Is Woodmans Arms safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Woodmans Arms last inspected?

Woodmans Arms was last inspected on 8 November 2024, 20 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 Woodmans Arms?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Woodmans Arms 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 Woodmans Arms holds a 4. 261 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Isle of Wight Council inspects Woodmans Arms 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

Woodmans Arms is one of 244 rated food businesses in Ryde. See every hygiene rating in Ryde

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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