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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 16 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKA Smoke House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 9 January 2026 |
| Long Ash Service Station Spar | Retailers - other | Frampton | Very Good. | 9 January 2026 |
| Yetminster Community Sports Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Yetminster | Very Good. | 9 January 2026 |
| PLUME OF FEATHERS | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 9 January 2026 |
| TRENT YOUNG'S ENDOWED CE VA PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Trent | Very Good. | 9 January 2026 |
| Kingfisher School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| Basic Batch Cookies | Retailers - other | East Stour | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| A&J Kebab House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| Co-Op Stores Ltd | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Wareham | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| The Little White Heart Company | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 | |
| At The Helm Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| The Bear Wareham | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| The Italian Bakery | Retailers - other | Wareham | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| Monas Thai and Asian Cuisine | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| The Anglebury | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| HOOKE COURT | School/college/university | Hooke | Very Good. | 8 January 2026 |
| The Sugar Shack | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 7 January 2026 |
| PAPA JOHNS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 7 January 2026 |
| Coffee @ Holt Village Hall | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Holt | Very Good. | 7 January 2026 |
| IFG @ Budmouth Academy | Other catering premises | Chickerell | Very Good. | 7 January 2026 |
| Blandford Grange Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 7 January 2026 |
| MORRISONS VERWOOD | Retailers - other | Verwood | Very Good. | 6 January 2026 |
| PIZZA EXPRESS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 6 January 2026 |
| Pure Drop Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Ferndown | Very Good. | 6 January 2026 |
| Purbeck Venison | Retailers - other | Langton Matravers | Very Good. | 6 January 2026 |
| SPAR | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 6 January 2026 |
| Loose Moose Deli Company | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 6 January 2026 |
| Bouncy Fun Play | Retailers - other | Wimborne | Very Good. | 31 December 2025 |
| The Albion Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Verwood | Very Good. | 24 December 2025 |
| Shirl's Savouries | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 December 2025 | |
| Dorset Blends Ltd | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 December 2025 | |
| SPAR | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 19 December 2025 |
| The Nags Head | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 19 December 2025 |
| Scallywags Childcare Centre Ltd | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 19 December 2025 |
| GREGGS | Retailers - other | Portland | Very Good. | 18 December 2025 |
| Marie’s Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 18 December 2025 | |
| Kate's Bakery Studio | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 17 December 2025 | |
| Deans Court Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 17 December 2025 |
| Wisebuys | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Very Good. | 17 December 2025 |
| Hot Shots Weymouth | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 16 December 2025 |
| Central Convenience Stores | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 16 December 2025 |
| THORNCOMBE SPORTS CLUB | Other catering premises | Thorncombe | Very Good. | 15 December 2025 |
| Fossil Coffee Co. | Other catering premises | Loders | Very Good. | 12 December 2025 |
| Little Dishes | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 December 2025 |
| Craigo's Event Catering | Mobile caterer | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 12 December 2025 |
| Bacaro | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 December 2025 |
| Quinn's Butcher | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 11 December 2025 |
| King Edwards | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 11 December 2025 |
| Dine Contract Catering | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 10 December 2025 |
| R T Catering | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 10 December 2025 |
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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