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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 21 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Couch Potato | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 27 October 2025 | |
| La Foresta | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 24 October 2025 | |
| Asda Express PFS Weymouth | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 23 October 2025 |
| Five Gables Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 23 October 2025 |
| Heathland House Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 23 October 2025 |
| HUNTERS MOON | Pub/bar/nightclub | Middlemarsh | Very Good. | 23 October 2025 |
| The Hotdog & Donut Man | Mobile caterer | Thornicombe | Very Good. | 22 October 2025 |
| RAWLES | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 October 2025 |
| BritSki Pierogi | Other catering premises | Portland | Very Good. | 21 October 2025 |
| Brassica Forno | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 October 2025 |
| Beaucroft School (Kitchen) | School/college/university | Colehill | Very Good. | 21 October 2025 |
| Subway | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 21 October 2025 |
| Greggs | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 October 2025 |
| Trudy’s Cake Kraft | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 October 2025 | |
| Fish n Fritz | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 October 2025 |
| The Sweet Shop | Retailers - other | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 20 October 2025 |
| Curly Cakes & Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 October 2025 | |
| Christine Francis | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 October 2025 | |
| Little Italy | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 17 October 2025 | |
| Chelsea's Sweet Treats | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 17 October 2025 |
| Tesco Superstore | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Dorchester | Very Good. | 17 October 2025 |
| Star Cuisine @ Upton Junior School | School/college/university | Upton | Very Good. | 17 October 2025 |
| The Martyrs Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Tolpuddle | Very Good. | 17 October 2025 |
| SPAR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | West Moors | Very Good. | 17 October 2025 |
| Alrayan Food | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 17 October 2025 | |
| Open House Shaftesbury | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 17 October 2025 |
| Coastal Vibes Cruises | Mobile caterer | Weymouth | Very Good. | 16 October 2025 |
| J & T Catering | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 16 October 2025 | |
| Blackmore Vale Quail (home production) | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 16 October 2025 | |
| Stone Family Butchers | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 16 October 2025 |
| Costa | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 16 October 2025 |
| April Cottage | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Harmans Cross | Very Good. | 16 October 2025 |
| The Strange Apothecary | Retailers - other | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 |
| Bussin Burgers | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Verwood | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 |
| The Treat Box | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 | |
| Sophie Ceramics | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 |
| The Pymore Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Pymore | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 |
| Sturminster Newton High School | School/college/university | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 |
| The Old Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Holt | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 |
| Poplova | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 | |
| The Saltwater Grill | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 |
| PORTESHAM VILLAGE LUNCH CLUB | Other catering premises | Portesham | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 |
| Host A Roast.com | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 | |
| Else Butchers Ltd | Retailers - other | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 15 October 2025 |
| MC ENTERPRISES DORSET Ltd | Other catering premises | Uploders | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Cor Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Bankes Arms Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Fire & Grill | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Portland Pop-Up Larder | Retailers - other | Portland | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Yo! To Go! | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford St Mary | Very Good. | 14 October 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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