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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 15 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dough N Slice | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 19 January 2026 | |
| SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham | Retailers - other | Wareham | Very Good. | 19 January 2026 |
| The Ship Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wool | Very Good. | 16 January 2026 |
| Curriocity | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 16 January 2026 |
| Oakhurst First School | School/college/university | West Moors | Very Good. | 16 January 2026 |
| St Edmund's Church Hall | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 16 January 2026 |
| Washingpool Farm Shop and Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 16 January 2026 |
| Greggs [MFG Gillingham] | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Very Good. | 15 January 2026 |
| Budgens Gillingham Kingsmead | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Very Good. | 15 January 2026 |
| The Butchers Dog | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 15 January 2026 |
| Horton Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Horton | Very Good. | 15 January 2026 |
| Hanlega's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sixpenny Handley | Very Good. | 15 January 2026 |
| FOOD NEXT LAY-BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Stinsford | Very Good. | 15 January 2026 |
| Hotel Rembrandt | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 15 January 2026 |
| The Meaders | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| NOSH @ Foundry Lea Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bridport | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Dario’s Kebab Limited | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Mama's Munchies | Mobile caterer | Chickerell | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Cibo | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Heathcote Residential Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| The George Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Munch Streetfood | Mobile caterer | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| The Purbeck Plaza | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| The Cricketers | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shroton | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| West Moors School Catering | Other catering premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| The Man in the Wall (Wetherspoons) | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Coach and Horses | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| The Loft | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Codfathers Weymouth | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| SAINSBURY'S | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Sherborne | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Herbie's | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| C2 SHAW SHELLFISH HAND PICKED CRAB MEAT | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 | |
| Fortes Ice Cream Parlour | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Fortes Coffee Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Fortes Gelateria | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Norden Farm Shop | Retailers - other | Norden | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Old Rectory Residential Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 14 January 2026 |
| Raving Rooster | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 13 January 2026 |
| Harlees Fish & Chips | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 13 January 2026 |
| Lambs Green Inn | Other catering premises | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 13 January 2026 |
| Dorset Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 13 January 2026 |
| Smith Land and Livestock | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 13 January 2026 | |
| Sunny Days Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 12 January 2026 |
| Bridport & West Dorset Golf Club Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Burton Bradstock | Very Good. | 12 January 2026 |
| The Foodies Larder | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 12 January 2026 | |
| The Lodmoor | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 January 2026 |
| PILSDON MANOR | Other catering premises | Pilsdon | Very Good. | 12 January 2026 |
| Rice And Sail | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 9 January 2026 |
| THE ROYAL STANDARD KITCHEN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 9 January 2026 |
| Asda Express Ferndown Wimborne Road | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Ferndown | Very Good. | 9 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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