A WHOLE host of Isle of Wight establishments have been served with the highest possible food hygiene ratings.

It follows inspections by the Isle of Wight Council's environmental health officers to see just how clean and safe their premises and business practices are.

With a possible 80 points spread across three categories, food-serving businesses are inspected and rated based on their hygienic food handling, the cleanliness and condition of facilities and the management of food safety.

The higher the score, the lower the official star rating which ranges from a five of 'Very Good', down to a zero where they are slapped with 'Urgent Improvement Necessary'.

Here are the most recent best and worst scores:

Five - Very Good

Isle of Wight County Press:

The Royal Hotel, Ventnor

The Bay Vegan Deli and Coffee House, Sandown

Tamarind, Newport

The Fleming Arms, Binstead

Bluebell House, Ventnor

Downside House, Ventnor

So Yummy, Ryde

The Coffee House, Lake

Craft, Ryde

Broadway Park Hotel, Sandown

Da Vinci, Newport

Heron, Ryde

Poppins, Ryde

Chicken and Pizza Land, Sandown

Crab Inn, Shanklin

Tile House, Shanklin

Dalyan, Ventnor

The Spyglass Inn, Ventnor

Masala Bay, Ventnor

The Limes Residential Care Home, Bembridge

Halls Premier, East Cowes

The Southern Co-op, Ventnor

The Southern Co-op, Bembridge

Spar (Somerset Road), Ryde

Four - Good

Isle of Wight County Press:

The Hideaway, Shanklin

Deli-cious, Shanklin

Highdown Inn, Totland

The Traveller's Joy, Northwood

All Things Sweet, Ryde

Pickle and Dill, Ryde

Grace's Bakery, Yarmouth

Grace's Bakery, Shanklin

Central Convenience Stores, Sandown

House Grill at The Bugle, Brading

Three - Generally Satisfactory

Isle of Wight County Press:

The Brunswick Hotel, Sandown

Bitesize, Newport

The Cedars, Wootton

Ephesus Pizza and Grill, Newport

Chubby's Chunky Chip Shop, Shanklin

Nisa (Monkton Street), Ryde

Luccombe Hall Hotel, Shanklin

Medehamstede Hotel, Shanklin

DW Jarvis, Ryde

Two - Improvement Necessary

Isle of Wight County Press:

Jaffran Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, Freshwater

Holliers Hotel, Shanklin

Eastern Eye, Sandown

One - Major Improvement Necessary

Isle of Wight County Press:

Watch House Barn and Coffee Shop, Cowes

Zero - Urgent Improvement Necessary

Isle of Wight County Press:

Sam's Fast Food Restaurant and Takeaway, Ryde