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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 19 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 14 November 2025 |
| 100 Giggles | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Poundbury | Very Good. | 14 November 2025 |
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School | School/college/university | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 14 November 2025 |
| BEAMINSTER CURRY HOUSE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Beaminster | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| Millbrook House (Dorset) Ltd | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Child Okeford | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| Weymouth BP M&S Simply Food | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| Pizzetta | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| The Fox Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Corscombe | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| Gaunts House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Holt | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| BRACE OF BUTCHERS | Retailers - other | Poundbury | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| NO 64 THE NEWSAGENTS | Retailers - other | Maiden Newton | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| AMEI TAKEAWAY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Beaminster | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 13 November 2025 |
| Ferndown Community Support CIC | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 | |
| Best Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 | |
| istanbul kebab | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| Nutley Farm | Mobile caterer | Winfrith Newburgh | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| Star Cuisine@ Upton Infants School | School/college/university | Upton | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| Basilico Simply Italian Limited | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| Lyme Regis Takeaway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| Witchampton and Crichel Social Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Witchampton | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| Flavour Of Asia | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| LYME'S FISH BAR ON THE BEACH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| Chartwells (St Mary The Virgin Primary School) | School/college/university | Gillingham | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| Mr Mushy's Diner | Mobile caterer | Portland | Very Good. | 12 November 2025 |
| Seventh Wave Restaurant & Kiosk | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 11 November 2025 |
| Maneki Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 11 November 2025 | |
| Little Oak Produce | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Wootton Fitzpaine | Very Good. | 11 November 2025 |
| Snookes Sports Bar | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 11 November 2025 |
| Staff Rest Room at Dorset Council’ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 11 November 2025 |
| Jurassic Rocks Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 11 November 2025 |
| T’s Tapas | Mobile caterer | Alderholt | Very Good. | 10 November 2025 |
| BH21 Cupcakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 10 November 2025 | |
| Wimborne First School | School/college/university | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 7 November 2025 |
| Bridport Community Kitchen | Other catering premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 7 November 2025 |
| Icing and Glitter | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 7 November 2025 | |
| WAGAMAMA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 7 November 2025 |
| The Clean Cook | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 7 November 2025 |
| Margaret Green Animal Rescue | Retailers - other | Church Knowle | Very Good. | 7 November 2025 |
| Not Just Sundaes | Other catering premises | Wareham | Very Good. | 6 November 2025 |
| La Trattoria | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 6 November 2025 |
| The Blandford School | School/college/university | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 6 November 2025 |
| Shaftesbury Market | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 6 November 2025 |
| Omega Fish Weymouth | Farmers/growers | Weymouth | Very Good. | 6 November 2025 |
| Beavers Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 6 November 2025 |
| Royal British Legion | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 6 November 2025 |
| Practically Magic | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 5 November 2025 |
| The Running Duck | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 5 November 2025 |
| Castle Farm Retirement Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 5 November 2025 |
| Forge Garage | Retailers - other | Bourton | Very Good. | 5 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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