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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 23 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie's Big Breakfast | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 2 October 2025 |
| LMP Catering | Other catering premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 2 October 2025 |
| Everest-Dorchester | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 2 October 2025 |
| Ferndown Kebab | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 2 October 2025 |
| Southside Bar & Grill | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 2 October 2025 |
| Local Food Links | Other catering premises | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 2 October 2025 |
| St. Peters Finger | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 2 October 2025 |
| Swanage Cottage Hospital | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 1 October 2025 |
| Thai Jasmine Restaurant Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 1 October 2025 |
| The Italian Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 1 October 2025 |
| THE GRIFFINS HEAD INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Nether Compton | Very Good. | 1 October 2025 |
| Chilli's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 1 October 2025 |
| Nanna Moons | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 30 September 2025 |
| The Pilgrim Fryer | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 30 September 2025 | |
| Subway | Other catering premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 30 September 2025 |
| IFG @ Atlantic Academy | Other catering premises | Portland | Very Good. | 30 September 2025 |
| The Storehouse Church Lunch Club | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 30 September 2025 |
| Chan's Chinese Take-away | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Gillingham | Very Good. | 30 September 2025 |
| Ocean Hay | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 30 September 2025 |
| The Goat | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 29 September 2025 |
| Pack Horse Café | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 29 September 2025 |
| THE GREYHOUND | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bridport | Very Good. | 29 September 2025 |
| Sergeant Bun Bakery & Mrs T's Teatime Treats | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 29 September 2025 |
| Challow Farm House B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 29 September 2025 |
| The Whole Hog | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 26 September 2025 |
| Breezy Ridge Vineyard | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Melbury | Very Good. | 26 September 2025 |
| Prezzo Plc | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 September 2025 |
| Enzo | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 September 2025 |
| The Drax Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bere Regis | Very Good. | 25 September 2025 |
| All Sweets | Mobile caterer | Winterbourne Abbas | Very Good. | 25 September 2025 |
| The Spyway Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Askerswell | Very Good. | 25 September 2025 |
| Shell Forecourt Shop | Retailers - other | Bere Regis | Very Good. | 25 September 2025 |
| The Hidden Deli (D.I.P) | Other catering premises | Winfrith Newburgh | Very Good. | 25 September 2025 |
| COFFEE 1 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 25 September 2025 |
| Stepping Stones Preschool | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 | |
| Asda Express PFS Windgreen | Retailers - other | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 |
| Asda Express Sandford - Sandford Road PFS | Retailers - other | Wareham | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 |
| Mandarin House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Sherborne | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 |
| The Purbeck School | School/college/university | Wareham | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 |
| Lidl | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 |
| Charlotte Raymond Cake Design | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 | |
| Granny McGregors Cakes & Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 | |
| ADMIRAL HOOD | Pub/bar/nightclub | Mosterton | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 |
| Local Food Links (William Barnes Primary School) | School/college/university | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 |
| Weymouth Community Hospital | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 September 2025 |
| Lower Hewood | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Hewood | Very Good. | 23 September 2025 |
| Froghole Farmhouse | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 23 September 2025 | |
| Fontmell Village Shop and Hillarnias Tearoom | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Fontmell Magna | Very Good. | 23 September 2025 |
| Blandford Bowling Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 23 September 2025 |
| Brownies by Alicia | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 September 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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