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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 102 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC FIRST SCHOOL | School/college/university | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| CORN EXCHANGE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| Great Western Camping | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| BLOSSOM DREAM CAKES | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| ABBY'S TRULY SCRUMPTIOUS CAKES | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| RAMPISHAM HILL FARM | Retailers - other | Hooke | Exempt. | — |
| BED AND BREAKFAST | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | East Chelborough | Exempt. | — |
| NUTRITIONAL APOTHECARY | Mobile caterer | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| WOODSWATER HOUSE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| RODODENDRON HOUSE B & B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Lyme Regis | Exempt. | — |
| HIGHER KINGCOMBE LODGE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Toller Porcorum | Exempt. | — |
| ST ANDREWS PRE-SCHOOL | School/college/university | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| ALWESTON VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Alweston | Exempt. | — |
| PORTESHAM VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Portesham | Exempt. | — |
| SPROUTERS FRUIT & VEG | Retailers - other | Charminster | Exempt. | — |
| MODBURY FARM SHOP | Retailers - other | Burton Bradstock | Exempt. | — |
| 6 FISHWEIR FIELDS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| CERNE ABBAS VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Cerne Abbas | Exempt. | — |
| THORNCOMBE COMMUNITY SHOP | Retailers - other | Thorncombe | Exempt. | — |
| LODERS VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Loders | Exempt. | — |
| BRIDGE COTTAGE B & B | Retailers - other | Burton Bradstock | Exempt. | — |
| NATURALIFE | Retailers - other | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| CHETNOLE VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Chetnole | Exempt. | — |
| POST OFFICE AND STORES | Retailers - other | Morcombelake | Exempt. | — |
| WATERSTONES BOOKSHOP | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| RETHINK | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| DORCHESTER YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| UNITED CHURCH HALL | Other catering premises | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| SHERBORNE WEST END PRE-SCHOOL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| BETTISCOMBE VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Bettiscombe | Exempt. | — |
| CERNE ABBAS CRICKET CLUBHOUSE | Pub/bar/nightclub | Cerne Abbas | Exempt. | — |
| CAUNDLE FILLING STATION | Retailers - other | Bishops Caundle | Exempt. | — |
| SALWAYASH VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Salwayash | Exempt. | — |
| HUSKIES, DORSET SNOW SPORT CENTRE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Crossways | Exempt. | — |
| COMMUNAL ROOM | Other catering premises | Maiden Newton | Exempt. | — |
| Boots UK Ltd | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| HOLLAND & BARRETT | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| BRIDPORT BOWLING CLUB | Other catering premises | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| ABBEY PHARMACY | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| GORSELANDS CARAVAN PARK | Retailers - other | West Bexington | Exempt. | — |
| HEAVENLY HOGS | Retailers - other | Lower Waterston | Exempt. | — |
| BOXENA LIMITED | Retailers - other | Loders | Exempt. | — |
| Wilkinson | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Morven House Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| L J Miller | Farmers/growers | Weymouth | 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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