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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 12 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILL HOUSE KITCHEN | Other catering premises | Seatown | Very Good. | 20 February 2026 |
| Active Root Nutrition | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 19 February 2026 |
| XMiles | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 19 February 2026 |
| Motcombe Grange | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Motcombe | Very Good. | 19 February 2026 |
| Stalbridge Community Larder | Retailers - other | DT10 2NF | Very Good. | 19 February 2026 |
| The Grosvenor Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 19 February 2026 |
| BEACH CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Charmouth | Very Good. | 19 February 2026 |
| Swan Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 19 February 2026 |
| Gourmet Coffee bar and Kitchen Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 18 February 2026 |
| Redlands Community Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 18 February 2026 |
| The Two Brewers | Pub/bar/nightclub | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 18 February 2026 |
| CILLA AND CAMILLA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Beaminster | Very Good. | 18 February 2026 |
| THE MARINERS HOTEL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 18 February 2026 |
| GALLEY CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 18 February 2026 |
| Aura Alchemy | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 17 February 2026 |
| Jo Dale | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 17 February 2026 | |
| Buckshaw Sweets and Treats | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 17 February 2026 | |
| The Hummingbird | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 17 February 2026 |
| Santonino Trattoria | Pub/bar/nightclub | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 17 February 2026 |
| TERRACE CLUB | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 17 February 2026 |
| Gloucester House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 16 February 2026 |
| Ferndown GC Hospitality | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 13 February 2026 |
| Three Legged Cross First School | School/college/university | Three Legged Cross | Very Good. | 13 February 2026 |
| Wimborne Rugby Football Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 13 February 2026 |
| Chapel Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 13 February 2026 |
| GREYHOUND INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Beaminster | Very Good. | 13 February 2026 |
| MOUNTJOY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Beaminster | Very Good. | 13 February 2026 |
| Britannia Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 12 February 2026 |
| By the Quay | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 February 2026 |
| The Old Thatch | Other catering premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 12 February 2026 |
| Admiral Hardy | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 February 2026 |
| McDonald's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 February 2026 |
| TAMBURINO GOLD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 12 February 2026 |
| ALEXANDRA HOTEL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 12 February 2026 |
| Malabar Cuisine | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 9 February 2026 | |
| SourD. Artisan Sourdough Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 9 February 2026 | |
| The Bridge House - City Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Longham | Very Good. | 9 February 2026 |
| The Nest Weymouth CIC | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 9 February 2026 |
| Eweleaze Diary | Retailers - other | Martinstown | Very Good. | 9 February 2026 |
| Puddletown Village Lunch | Other catering premises | Puddletown | Very Good. | 9 February 2026 |
| Mums Blooming Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 6 February 2026 | |
| Lyme Bay Dived Scallops Limited | Manufacturers/packers | Ryall | Very Good. | 6 February 2026 |
| St Mary's Beacon Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 6 February 2026 |
| White Horse Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Litton Cheney | Very Good. | 6 February 2026 |
| Nutriballs | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 | |
| The Halsey Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Pulham | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Sorelle | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 | |
| The Quay Inn & Quay House | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wareham | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| D J Dampney (Cranborne) Ltd | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 | |
| Just Japanese Food | Mobile caterer | Bridport | Very Good. | 5 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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