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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 13 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Kebab House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Portland | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Tops Day Nurseries [Gillingham] | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Cobb Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| The Gallery - Junior Ranks Mess | Pub/bar/nightclub | Blandford Camp | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Officers Mess | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Camp | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Central Stores | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Communication Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Camp | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Rendezvous | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Camp | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Marlboro Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| The White Swan | Pub/bar/nightclub | Swanage | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Vision Youth Centre | Other catering premises | Bovington | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| THE WATCHOUSE CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 5 February 2026 |
| Sturminster Marshall First School | School/college/university | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 4 February 2026 |
| Lucy’s Old Street Cafe Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 4 February 2026 |
| The Ugly Duckling | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 4 February 2026 |
| Lidl | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Weymouth | Very Good. | 4 February 2026 |
| West Moors Bowling Club | Other catering premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 3 February 2026 |
| La Vita | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 3 February 2026 |
| Vegan Munchies Dorset | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 3 February 2026 | |
| Tikka Trak | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 3 February 2026 | |
| The Secret Chef | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 3 February 2026 | |
| Joy Wok | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 February 2026 |
| Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 3 February 2026 |
| Sherborne Community Kitchen | Other catering premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 2 February 2026 |
| THE GRANGE AT OBORNE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Oborne | Very Good. | 2 February 2026 |
| Sandara | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 30 January 2026 |
| Cafe by Jo | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 30 January 2026 |
| Serene Care T/A Abbey Rose | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 30 January 2026 |
| The George Bar and Grill | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 30 January 2026 |
| Dragonfly Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Langton Matravers | Very Good. | 29 January 2026 |
| The Chipperies | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Wareham | Very Good. | 29 January 2026 |
| Dorset Grill House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bovington | Very Good. | 29 January 2026 |
| The Orchard Tea Room @ Holme Nurseries | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Holme | Very Good. | 29 January 2026 |
| The Lookout Stores | Retailers - other | Stoborough | Very Good. | 29 January 2026 |
| Whisked Away Bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 29 January 2026 | |
| The Owls Nest | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Parley | Very Good. | 29 January 2026 |
| Bosworth Retirement Home | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 29 January 2026 |
| The Priory Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Wareham | Very Good. | 29 January 2026 |
| Three Chimneys Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 28 January 2026 |
| The Forest Inn | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 28 January 2026 |
| Private Chef Jenn | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 28 January 2026 | |
| Smoke n Hose | Mobile caterer | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 28 January 2026 |
| Anderson’s | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 28 January 2026 | |
| Happy Garden Chinese | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 28 January 2026 |
| Baboo Gelato Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 28 January 2026 |
| Stalbridge Fish Bar | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 28 January 2026 |
| Leeson House Field Study Centre | School/college/university | Langton Matravers | Very Good. | 28 January 2026 |
| Dorset Wild Venison | Retailers - other | Troytown | Very Good. | 27 January 2026 |
| Anning House - Care UK Limited | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 27 January 2026 |
| The Dolphin | Pub/bar/nightclub | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 27 January 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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