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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 17 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherborne Abbey CEVC Primary School | School/college/university | Sherborne | Very Good. | 10 December 2025 |
| Tee-Time | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 9 December 2025 |
| Dodge City Garden Nursery | Mobile caterer | Halstock | Very Good. | 9 December 2025 |
| Mercato Italiano Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 9 December 2025 |
| New Covenant Church | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Gillingham | Very Good. | 9 December 2025 |
| Katie’s Savoury Treats | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 8 December 2025 | |
| Food for Thought Purbeck | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 8 December 2025 |
| Java Coffee House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 8 December 2025 |
| Chesil Beach Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Abbotsbury | Very Good. | 5 December 2025 |
| Back of Beyond Touring Park | Retailers - other | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 5 December 2025 |
| Daniels Fish & Chips | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Chickerell | Very Good. | 5 December 2025 |
| Nepali Momos | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 4 December 2025 | |
| Chutney's | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 4 December 2025 |
| Premier Sherborne | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Very Good. | 4 December 2025 |
| Ruco Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 4 December 2025 |
| The Farmyard Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 4 December 2025 |
| DORSETFAYRE LTD | Pub/bar/nightclub | Piddletrenthide | Very Good. | 4 December 2025 |
| Outbuildings Dorset Ltd | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Bridport | Very Good. | 3 December 2025 |
| The Salt Pig - The Yard | Other catering premises | Wareham | Very Good. | 3 December 2025 |
| Friary House Residential Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 2 December 2025 |
| The Little Leigh Store | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Leigh | Very Good. | 2 December 2025 |
| Wonky Weirdough's | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 December 2025 | |
| The Spice Ship | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 2 December 2025 |
| Brewery Farm Shop | Retailers - other | Ansty | Very Good. | 2 December 2025 |
| Bere Farm Shop | Retailers - other | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 1 December 2025 |
| SLIMMING WORLD STURMINSTER MARSHALL | Other catering premises | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 1 December 2025 |
| The Barn Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 1 December 2025 |
| Cumulus Outdoors | School/college/university | Swanage | Very Good. | 28 November 2025 |
| Caterplus @ McCarthy & Stone - Bowes Lyon Court | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Poundbury | Very Good. | 28 November 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 28 November 2025 |
| The Lion Hotel | Other catering premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 28 November 2025 |
| Limestone at Lulworth Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 27 November 2025 |
| The Wareham Sweet Shop | Retailers - other | Wareham | Very Good. | 27 November 2025 |
| Londis West Moors | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 27 November 2025 |
| St. Nicholas Church | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 27 November 2025 |
| The Old Brewery Cafe & Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 27 November 2025 |
| The Casterbridge Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Dorchester | Very Good. | 27 November 2025 |
| South West Norse Ltd | School/college/university | Portesham | Very Good. | 27 November 2025 |
| Pandora's Bakery | Retailers - other | West Moors | Very Good. | 27 November 2025 |
| Oxfords Bakery Ltd | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 27 November 2025 |
| Dorset Valley Game | Other catering premises | Powerstock | Very Good. | 26 November 2025 |
| Clay Pipe Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 26 November 2025 |
| The National Trust Tea Rooms | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 26 November 2025 |
| Spice India | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 26 November 2025 |
| Casa Cavaliere | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 26 November 2025 | |
| Clubhouse 1896 Ltd | Pub/bar/nightclub | Tarrant Rawston | Very Good. | 26 November 2025 |
| Galley Roast Delivery | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 November 2025 |
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 26 November 2025 |
| Wessex Retail Ltd | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 26 November 2025 |
| WISE MAN | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Stafford | Very Good. | 26 November 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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