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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 22 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockyers Middle School | School/college/university | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Wimborne Town Football Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| ONE STOP CONVENIENCE STORE LTD | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Tesco Superstore | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Portland | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| The Food Shop | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Costcutter | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Bradle Farmhouse | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Bradle | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 |
| Southern Fresh Seafood | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 14 October 2025 | |
| Lillybeth's Bakehouse | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 13 October 2025 | |
| The Club House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bexington | Very Good. | 13 October 2025 |
| TG Jones High Street Limited | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 10 October 2025 |
| Puddletown Preschool | Mobile caterer | Puddletown | Very Good. | 10 October 2025 |
| The West Bay Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | West Bay | Very Good. | 10 October 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 10 October 2025 |
| Smoke Hut Kitchen & Grill | Mobile caterer | Melplash | Very Good. | 10 October 2025 |
| Baxter Storey (Eaton Mission Systems) | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 10 October 2025 |
| Istanbul | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 10 October 2025 |
| Seabeats | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 10 October 2025 |
| Forget Me Not Day Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 |
| DW Sweets | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 |
| The Chocolate Artisan | Retailers - other | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 |
| Bibo's Sandwich Bar | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Parley | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 |
| Oxfords Bakery Ltd (Retail) | Retailers - other | Alweston | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 |
| Swanage Conservative Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Swanage | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 |
| The Sheaf of Arrows | Pub/bar/nightclub | Cranborne | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 |
| Aunt Fanny's Farmshop & Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Colehill | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 |
| Sandbar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 |
| Lewiston School - (Compass Catering) | School/college/university | Very Good. | 9 October 2025 | |
| Planet Positive also trading as Lumina | Importers/Exporters | Very Good. | 8 October 2025 | |
| Bryanston School | School/college/university | Bryanston | Very Good. | 8 October 2025 |
| Bryanston Prep School | School/college/university | Durweston | Very Good. | 8 October 2025 |
| Earthwise Natural Health Ltd | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Very Good. | 8 October 2025 |
| Bryanston School mobile unit | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 8 October 2025 | |
| Chesil Chippie | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Portland | Very Good. | 8 October 2025 |
| Chinese 4 U | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 8 October 2025 |
| RSBP Arne Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Arne | Very Good. | 8 October 2025 |
| Tuckychef | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 7 October 2025 | |
| The Cheese Rack Weymouth | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 6 October 2025 |
| Avon Organics | Retailers - other | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 6 October 2025 |
| BULL HOTEL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Bridport | Very Good. | 6 October 2025 |
| Subway | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne | Very Good. | 3 October 2025 |
| The Veterans Hub Community Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 October 2025 |
| Ancient Technology Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Cranborne | Very Good. | 3 October 2025 |
| Fantastic Sausage Factory | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 October 2025 |
| Worth Matravers Tea and Coffee Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Worth Matravers | Very Good. | 3 October 2025 |
| Square and Compass | Pub/bar/nightclub | Worth Matravers | Very Good. | 3 October 2025 |
| Golden Horse | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 2 October 2025 |
| O’pasta | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 2 October 2025 |
| Millie's Gifts and Garden | Retailers - other | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 2 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.
- Website
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