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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 18 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 25 November 2025 |
| Kingswood Day Nursery | School/college/university | Very Good. | 25 November 2025 | |
| Lyme Convenience Stores | Retailers - other | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 25 November 2025 |
| Weymouth Sailing Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 November 2025 |
| Beaminster Community Larder | Other catering premises | Beaminster | Very Good. | 24 November 2025 |
| Fika | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 November 2025 |
| The Lost Shoe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Corscombe | Very Good. | 24 November 2025 |
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 November 2025 |
| The Tin Cat | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 21 November 2025 |
| The Market House | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 November 2025 |
| Kim's Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 21 November 2025 | |
| BRIDPORT KEBAB HOUSE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 November 2025 |
| Chartwells (Sherborne Preparatory School) | School/college/university | Sherborne | Very Good. | 21 November 2025 |
| Harbour View | Other catering premises | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 20 November 2025 |
| TAZ SPUDS | Mobile caterer | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 November 2025 |
| New Panda | Other catering premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 20 November 2025 |
| Piccolo Mondo Restaurant | Other catering premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 20 November 2025 |
| Kingston Mauward Studio School LTD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Poundbury | Very Good. | 20 November 2025 |
| Wyvern Academy | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 November 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 November 2025 |
| Deb's Dinky Diner | Mobile caterer | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 19 November 2025 |
| Riverford Organic Vegetables Ltd | Distributors/Transporters | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 19 November 2025 |
| Sandford St Martin's CE VA Primary School | School/college/university | Sandford | Very Good. | 19 November 2025 |
| Swanage Emporium Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 19 November 2025 |
| Emmanuel Church | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 19 November 2025 |
| The Ark | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Child Okeford | Very Good. | 19 November 2025 |
| Cuki-Cake | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 | |
| The Chequers Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| The Eastbury Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Sherborne | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| The White Hart | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| The Mermaid | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| Dorchester Bites also trading as Dorch Bites and Eat O'clock | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| Mamma Italia UK | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 | |
| The Botany Bay Inne | Pub/bar/nightclub | Winterborne Zelston | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| Lytchett Minster School Cafe | School/college/university | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| Munch | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 | |
| Bee’s Knees Bakes | Retailers - other | Portland | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| Bell's Famous Fisheries | Mobile caterer | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| The Tiki Bar | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Bay | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| Hardy Bar (Weymouth Golf Club) Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| Sugarloaf Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| CRAIGS FARM DAIRY | Manufacturers/packers | Osmington | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| The Royal Oak | Pub/bar/nightclub | Milborne St Andrew | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| The Pig on the Beach | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Studland | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| Lytchett Matravers Pre-school | School/college/university | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| MDS MEATS | Mobile caterer | Bridport | Very Good. | 18 November 2025 |
| Radipole Lake Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 17 November 2025 |
| DUCKS FARM SHOP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portesham | Very Good. | 17 November 2025 |
| Teas By Jas | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 14 November 2025 | |
| Happy River Ltd | Other catering premises | Coldharbour | Very Good. | 14 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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