The Tap, Sandown
The Tap is a pub at 2 Avenue Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, PO36 8BW. The Tap's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Isle of Wight council on 4 October 2024.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given - Address
- 2 Avenue Road
Sandown
Isle Of Wight
PO36 8BW - Council
- Isle of Wight
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Tap’s food hygiene rating
The Tap's rating is 1 year old.
We have checked The Tap's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near The Tap
- 4Caulkheads200 m
- 5The Old Comical380 m
- 5The Cellar Bar410 m
- 3Sandown Pub and Kitchen470 m
- 5The Castle Inn520 m
- 4Flanagans520 m
All 15 pubs and bars in Sandown
Questions about The Tap
What is the food hygiene rating at The Tap?
The Tap's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Isle of Wight council on 4 October 2024. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Tap?
The Tap is at 2 Avenue Road, Sandown, Isle Of Wight, PO36 8BW, in Sandown. Isle of Wight council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Caulkheads, about 200 m away.
What pubs are near The Tap?
The closest pubs and bars to The Tap are Caulkheads (200 m), The Old Comical (380 m) and The Cellar Bar (410 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Tap's hygiene rating up to date?
The Tap's rating is 1 year old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: The Tap on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Isle of Wight council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.