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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 101 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSPB Radipole Lake Nature Centre | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Community Centre | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Kidz Are Us | School/college/university | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Wyke Oliver Farm | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Higher Moor Farm | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Fox Crossing Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Boaters Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Olivers Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| The Bay | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Arcadia Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Beachcomber Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| The Seaham | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| The Valentine Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| T G Jones | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Wyke Regis Social Club | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| St Marys Church | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Toymaster | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Happy Days | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| EDZ Limited | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Harlequin Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Club Truffle | Farmers/growers | Worth Matravers | Exempt. | — |
| Rudds of Lulworth | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Exempt. | — | |
| Harbour Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Wyke Regis Junior School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| WHEELWRIGHTS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Abbotsbury | Exempt. | — |
| Blandford Beauty Centre | Other catering premises | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| Redcliff | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Jurassic Multicultural | Mobile caterer | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Slimming World Franchise (Zoe Kemp) | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Youth Centre | Other catering premises | Sturminster Newton | Exempt. | — |
| SEASALT LIMITED | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| ELIZABETH BRIGHT | Farmers/growers | Salwayash | Exempt. | — |
| DORCHESTER FOODBANK | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| WEST COUNTRY HIGGLER | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| BROADLANDS B & B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Chideock | Exempt. | — |
| GLASTONBURY DAIRY (St Algars Farm, The Linney, West Woodlands, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5ER) | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| POUNDBURY FARMERS MARKET | Mobile caterer | Poundbury | Exempt. | — |
| WEST COMPTON MANOR | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | West Compton | Exempt. | — |
| TK Maxx | Retailers - other | Yeovil | Exempt. | — |
| GABLES B AND B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| FOREVER SUN FESTIVAL | Mobile caterer | Winterborne Came | Exempt. | — |
| TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS FESTIVAL | Mobile caterer | Tolpuddle | Exempt. | — |
| NATIONAL TRUST STONEBARROW SHOP | Retailers - other | Charmouth | Exempt. | — |
| CHATTI CHICKS | School/college/university | Chickerell | Exempt. | — |
| DORCHESTER COUNTRY MARKET | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| WOOD FARM CARAVAN PARK RECEPTION | Retailers - other | Charmouth | Exempt. | — |
| DWB LONG LTD (Clover Farm, Brickworth Road, Whiteparish, SP5 2QG) | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| TRAVIS PERKINS | Retailers - other | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| LIDL UK | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| East Shilvinghampton Farm | Retailers - other | Portesham | Exempt. | — |
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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