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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 24 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier Head Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 23 September 2025 |
| Rockfish Lyme Regis | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | DT7 3JP | Very Good. | 22 September 2025 |
| The Anchor Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bridport | Very Good. | 22 September 2025 |
| Kingston Country Courtyard | Other catering premises | Kingston | Very Good. | 22 September 2025 |
| Clavell's Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Kimmeridge | Very Good. | 22 September 2025 |
| Five Loaves Community Bakery | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 19 September 2025 |
| CREAMS CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 19 September 2025 |
| BOMBAY NIGHTS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 19 September 2025 |
| Love Cake By The Castle | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Wimborne Manor Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| The Narrows | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Coastal Crust Cafe and Pizzeria | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Nihal Spice | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Swanage | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Ship Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Swanage | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Impact Food Group @ Bovington Academy | School/college/university | Bovington | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Virginia Hayward Ltd | Distributors/Transporters | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| THE BLUE RADDLE | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Conifers Primary School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Ocean Bay | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Portland | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Love Cake Etc | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| THREE COMPASSES | Pub/bar/nightclub | Charminster | Very Good. | 18 September 2025 |
| Crazy Cow | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 17 September 2025 | |
| Ripe Cheese | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 17 September 2025 | |
| The Strawberry Tree | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 17 September 2025 |
| Mr Kottu | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 16 September 2025 | |
| Shrimpy | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 16 September 2025 | |
| Remedy Oak Brewing Company | Manufacturers/packers | Woodlands | Very Good. | 16 September 2025 |
| Daisy Day’s Bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 September 2025 | |
| Butterdoughs Ltd trading as Slab Daddy, Doughpamine & Macro Labs | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 12 September 2025 | |
| King Balti Indian Takeaway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 September 2025 |
| Cafe 1HQ Wimborne | School/college/university | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 12 September 2025 |
| Pamplemousse Dorset Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 12 September 2025 |
| The Pickled Pear @ Bayliss Guesthouse | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 11 September 2025 |
| SD Vending UK | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 11 September 2025 | |
| Scout & Hunter | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 11 September 2025 | |
| Springgrove Venison | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 11 September 2025 | |
| Portland Pizza Company & Jalopy Pizza | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 11 September 2025 | |
| Greggs | Retailers - other | Winterborne Zelston | Very Good. | 10 September 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS Red Post PFS | Retailers - other | Winterborne Zelston | Very Good. | 10 September 2025 |
| Baked and Stacked | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 10 September 2025 | |
| Little Gems | Mobile caterer | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 10 September 2025 |
| Greggs | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 10 September 2025 |
| The Cross Keys | Pub/bar/nightclub | Mannington | Very Good. | 10 September 2025 |
| McDonald's Ferndown | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| 2Guys | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| The Servery | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 | |
| Flapjackery LTD | Other catering premises | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| Bambina's Delight | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| Starbucks | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| L&T BARistas | Mobile caterer | Dorchester | Very Good. | 9 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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