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Dorset Food Hygiene Ratings
Browse official food hygiene ratings for 5,095 food businesses in Dorset. 75% are rated 5 (Very Good) and 0% are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary). The average rating across the area is 4.94 out of 5.
5,095food businesses rated
75%rated 5 (Very Good)
0%rated 0 (Urgent)
4.94average rating (out of 5)
Rating distribution in Dorset
Very Good3,801
Good142
Generally Satisfactory33
Improvement Necessary5
Major Improvement Necessary3
Urgent Improvement Necessary0
Food businesses in Dorset by type
| Business type | Businesses | Rated 5 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retailers - other | 990 | 644 (65%) | 4.96 |
| Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 941 | 821 (87%) | 4.91 |
| Other catering premises | 916 | 638 (70%) | 4.99 |
| Mobile caterer | 435 | 358 (82%) | 4.97 |
| Pub/bar/nightclub | 422 | 331 (78%) | 4.87 |
| Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 381 | 200 (52%) | 4.92 |
| Takeaway/sandwich shop | 312 | 265 (85%) | 4.88 |
| Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 243 | 188 (77%) | 4.99 |
| School/college/university | 229 | 199 (87%) | 4.99 |
| Manufacturers/packers | 89 | 58 (65%) | 4.93 |
| Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 69 | 62 (90%) | 4.97 |
| Farmers/growers | 47 | 28 (60%) | 4.93 |
| Distributors/Transporters | 13 | 5 (38%) | 5 |
| Importers/Exporters | 8 | 4 (50%) | 5 |
Top-rated food businesses in Dorset
Mobile caterer
1Swanage Fish and Food Festival
Retailers - other
2Co-op
Colehill
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
3The Danish Pantry
Sherborne
Mobile caterer
4Bitter Sweet Beverages
Takeaway/sandwich shop
5Star Grill Kebab
Sherborne
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
6LOWER COVEY NURSERY
Yetminster
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
7YEATMAN HOSPITAL
Sherborne
Retailers - other
8MORTIMERS
Sherborne
Lowest-rated food businesses in Dorset
A low rating reflects the last published inspection and standards can change at the next visit.
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
The Bridport Dagger
Bridport
Pub/bar/nightclub
KINGS ARMS
Portesham
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Maharaja
Blandford Forum
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Proper Naughty Burger
Weymouth
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Nellie Crumb
Wareham
Mobile caterer
Harrys
Holton Heath
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
THE OLD TEA HOUSE
Dorchester
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
John Peel Cafe
Shaftesbury
All food businesses in Dorset
Showing 5,095 rated and listed food businesses — page 10 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butter Side Up | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 | |
| Street Sweets | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 | |
| Pamphill Parlour & Farm Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pamphill | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Robin Hill Stores | Retailers - other | Marnhull | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Kings Arms Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | East Stour | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| The Burger Shack | Mobile caterer | Bere Regis | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Chartwells (Wyke Primary School) | School/college/university | Gillingham | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Costa | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| CASTERBRIDGE MANOR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Cerne Abbas | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| BROWN GOOSE CATERING | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 | |
| Dike and Son Limited | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Co Op | Retailers - other | Portland | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| All Stars Sports Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Carey Outdoor Education Centre | School/college/university | Wareham | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Isle of Purbeck Golf Club Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Studland | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Ivers | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Marnhull | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Blue Sky Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| Town Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| Salutemcare | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Gillingham | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| Salutemcare | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Gillingham | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| High Mead Farm CIC | Retailers - other | Hampreston | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| Cocoa & Whey Cakes | Retailers - other | Farnham | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| Thorncombe St Marys Primary School | School/college/university | Thorncombe | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| Granby Diner | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| CO-OPERATIVE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Beaminster | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| Royal British Legion | Pub/bar/nightclub | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| Hamilton's (Weymouth) Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 March 2026 |
| Happy Days Nursery Verwood | School/college/university | Very Good. | 2 March 2026 | |
| Bakes by Tess | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 March 2026 | |
| caroline meier catering | Mobile caterer | Stockwood | Very Good. | 2 March 2026 |
| Ebike Cafe @ Deheers | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 2 March 2026 |
| Jo's Boutique Bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 March 2026 | |
| Scoopies | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 2 March 2026 |
| Purbeck House Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Swanage | Very Good. | 2 March 2026 |
| Nutrex Plus | Retailers - other | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 2 March 2026 |
| Chettle Village Store | Retailers - other | Chettle | Very Good. | 27 February 2026 |
| The Generals Larder [The Rushmore Estate] | Retailers - other | Farnham | Very Good. | 27 February 2026 |
| Blandford Methodist Lunch Club | Other catering premises | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 27 February 2026 |
| Focus Nursery School | School/college/university | Wareham | Very Good. | 27 February 2026 |
| The Wimborne Pig | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Maria's Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 | |
| R D Cooks | Manufacturers/packers | Ferndown | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| The Nothe Tavern | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Renoufs | Other catering premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Colehill First School | School/college/university | Colehill | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Alexanders Quality Fair | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 | |
| Allen Valley Milk | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 | |
| Magic Whisk Bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 | |
| Marnhull Stores | Retailers - other | Marnhull | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| The Tipsy Tow Bar | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
About Dorset
Food hygiene inspections in Dorset are carried out by the local authority in England. Ratings shown here come directly from the Food Standards Agency open data. To report a concern or query a rating, contact the authority directly.
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