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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 14 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Codfathers (Weston) Ltd + Codfathers Pizzas | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Portland | Very Good. | 27 January 2026 |
| Chipmunks Day Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 27 January 2026 |
| Upton Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Upton | Very Good. | 27 January 2026 |
| Bulbury Woods Golf Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 27 January 2026 |
| Elephant & Sloth Coffee Co. | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 26 January 2026 | |
| Pineapple Shop | Retailers - other | Salwayash | Very Good. | 26 January 2026 |
| Golden Flame | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 January 2026 |
| The Old Granary | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 26 January 2026 |
| The Crown Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | East Stour | Very Good. | 23 January 2026 |
| The Lord Nelson | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bridport | Very Good. | 23 January 2026 |
| Forerunner @ Pamphill First School | School/college/university | Pamphill | Very Good. | 23 January 2026 |
| Tap and Railway | Other catering premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 23 January 2026 |
| CHARMOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Charmouth | Very Good. | 23 January 2026 |
| J Mato and Son Ltd | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 23 January 2026 |
| The Bridport Baker | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| Purbeck Connect Day Service | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wareham | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| Dog House Cafe at Animal House | Other catering premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| Brewers Folly Brewery | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| The Gallery Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pallington | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| Allstars @ Wareham Golf Club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| The Secret Garden | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| The Old School Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Shapwick | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| Hazelbury Village Lunch | Other catering premises | Hazelbury Bryan | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| SAINSBURY'S | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Dorchester | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| Tank Museum Trading | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bovington | Very Good. | 22 January 2026 |
| Limited Poland | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 |
| Punk Jerky | Retailers - other | East Stour | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 |
| Russet Catering | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 | |
| Eagle Pizza and Kebab House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 |
| Hot and Tasty | Mobile caterer | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 |
| One Stop | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 |
| Wafflicious | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 |
| Local Food Links (St Marys CE Middle School) | School/college/university | Puddletown | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 |
| ST MARY'S CE VC PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 |
| BURTON BRADSTOCK CE PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Burton Bradstock | Very Good. | 21 January 2026 |
| Weymouth Manor Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| Dorchester Butcher and Foods | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| Bovington Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bovington | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| Williams Village Bakery Shop | Retailers - other | Wool | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| Nikki's Little Play Café | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| SW COAST REFILLS | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| Caterlink @ Verwood First School | School/college/university | Verwood | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| Horns Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Parley | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| Mummy Macaron | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 | |
| SHERBORNE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | School/college/university | Sherborne | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| THE ENGINE ROOM | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Poundbury | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| The Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| Lulworth Cove Inn | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 20 January 2026 |
| St Marys School Charminster | School/college/university | Charminster | Very Good. | 19 January 2026 |
| Wareham Plus Day Service | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wareham | Very Good. | 19 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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