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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 25 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drink inc | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| The Cornish Bakery | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| CLOVELLY GUEST HOUSE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 9 September 2025 |
| Timothy's Bees | Retailers - other | Wool | Very Good. | 8 September 2025 |
| Peelers | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 8 September 2025 |
| Hundred AKER Honey | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 8 September 2025 | |
| THE OLD BUNCHING SHED | Other catering premises | Tincleton | Very Good. | 8 September 2025 |
| MMAX GYM | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 5 September 2025 |
| W2 Milkshakes and Bubble Tea | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 September 2025 |
| Emma’s Bakery | Retailers - other | Verwood | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 |
| The George Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bridport | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 |
| Bridport Community Food Stall | Mobile caterer | Bridport | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 |
| T.R. Fuller ((Club Kitchen) | Other catering premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 |
| Sweet Treats | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 | |
| The T-Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 4 September 2025 |
| VICTORIA INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Chickerell | Very Good. | 3 September 2025 |
| Reeve The Baker | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 3 September 2025 |
| The Fleur De Lys Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Cranborne | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| The Black Bear | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wool | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| Mrs Potato-kuchnia domowa | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 | |
| Hammiton LLP | Retailers - other | Shipton Gorge | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| King of Hearts (Weymouth) Limited | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| Martinstown Village Shop | Retailers - other | Martinstown | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| Rudge Farm Shop | Retailers - other | Chilcombe | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| Spar | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 2 September 2025 |
| Royal Chase Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 1 September 2025 |
| Ivy Cross - Greggs | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 1 September 2025 |
| White Hart | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 1 September 2025 |
| Mathas Food Products Sherborne | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 29 August 2025 | |
| Card Factory | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 29 August 2025 |
| Bepo Gelato | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 28 August 2025 |
| Fresh Bites | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 28 August 2025 |
| The Buzz | Mobile caterer | Shillingstone | Very Good. | 27 August 2025 |
| Truckinchefs | Mobile caterer | Portland | Very Good. | 27 August 2025 |
| Paige's Cakes & Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 26 August 2025 | |
| Boat on the Bay | Mobile caterer | Wareham | Very Good. | 26 August 2025 |
| Peaceful Poultry (Chicken Hut) | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 26 August 2025 | |
| Henderson's Dorset | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 | |
| Party World also trading as Party World Ferndown | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 | |
| Kings Stag Kitchen | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 | |
| NEW INN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Stoke Abbott | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| Weymouth Premier Inn | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| The Anchor | Pub/bar/nightclub | Shapwick | Very Good. | 22 August 2025 |
| Cakes by Holly Shannon | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 | |
| Stour Vale Benefice Breakfast Church | Other catering premises | Buckhorn Weston | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 |
| Little Pickle at the Mill | Other catering premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 |
| Gone Fishing Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Stour | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 |
| Buxton House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 |
| Danmor Lodge Residential Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 21 August 2025 |
| Salt & Pepper Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bere Regis | Very Good. | 21 August 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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