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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 11 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanleys Coffee Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Orchard Park Garden Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| DORSHI AT BARTHOLOMEWS HALL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| KNAPP INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Beaminster | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| St Leonard's Farmhouse Bed and Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Hope2Bake | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Salt Cellar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Asda | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Gillingham | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Whitemead Caravan Park | Retailers - other | Wool | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Corfe Castle Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 |
| Kimmeridge Kids | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 26 February 2026 | |
| The Lugger Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Chickerell | Very Good. | 25 February 2026 |
| The Lawns (Care Dorset Ltd) | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 25 February 2026 |
| Joy-Ferndown | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 25 February 2026 |
| Cinnamon Ferndown | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 25 February 2026 |
| Spice of India | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Verwood | Very Good. | 25 February 2026 |
| Coffee #1 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 25 February 2026 |
| PGL LTD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Osmington | Very Good. | 25 February 2026 |
| Preston Fish & Chip Shop | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 25 February 2026 |
| Daniels Fish & Chips Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 25 February 2026 |
| Budgens - Osprey Quay | Retailers - other | Portland | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 |
| Osprey Greggs | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 |
| GROVE LODGE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Frampton | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 |
| The Fox Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Ansty | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 |
| Londis | Retailers - other | Winterbourne Abbas | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 |
| LR Catering | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 | |
| The Southern Co-Operative Ltd | Retailers - other | Verwood | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 |
| OneNine 58 | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 | |
| Gee Whites | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 |
| THE DORSET KITCHEN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 |
| Legacy Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 24 February 2026 |
| Poole Forest School | Mobile caterer | Beacon Hill | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 |
| Shirley's Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 | |
| Teas and Bees | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 | |
| Tea With Martha | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 | |
| Purbeck Safari | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 | |
| The Marquis of Granby | Pub/bar/nightclub | Chickerell | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 |
| River Barn | Farmers/growers | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 | |
| Seb's Saddlebacks | Retailers - other | Rivers Corner | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 |
| Swanage Haven Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Swanage | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 |
| Ridge Farm Campsite | Retailers - other | Ridge | Very Good. | 23 February 2026 |
| Elizabeth Markess | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 February 2026 | |
| The Well Life Lab | Other catering premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 20 February 2026 |
| Wimborne St Giles Village Hall | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne St Giles | Very Good. | 20 February 2026 |
| Srinikasri Limited trading as Bon Bon Premier | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 February 2026 |
| Victoria’s Sponge Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 February 2026 | |
| Hibberd Brothers | Farmers/growers | Alderholt | Very Good. | 20 February 2026 |
| The Little Shop | Retailers - other | Coldharbour | Very Good. | 20 February 2026 |
| The Donkey Box | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 20 February 2026 | |
| Corfe Castle Dorset Camping | Retailers - other | Wareham | Very Good. | 20 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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