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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 26 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJs Catering | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 August 2025 | |
| The Wild Whisk | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 20 August 2025 |
| The Wolff Pack Kitchen | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 20 August 2025 |
| Old Bidlake Farm | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 August 2025 | |
| Tesco Esso Express | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 August 2025 |
| The Pear at Parley | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Parley | Very Good. | 20 August 2025 |
| MFG Morrisons Bridport service station | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| Cinnamon Spice | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| Handmade By Maisie | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 | |
| Wedgwood Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| Beth's Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 | |
| Rowe's Cornish Bakers | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford St Mary | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| Loders Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Loders | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| The Jam Guy | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 | |
| The Cornish Bakery | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| HALF MOON INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| NORMANS BUTCHERS SHOP | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 19 August 2025 |
| Swanage Cricket Club | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 18 August 2025 |
| Reed & Whisk | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 August 2025 | |
| Lily’s Cuisine | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 August 2025 | |
| The Country Store | Retailers - other | Colehill | Very Good. | 15 August 2025 |
| TOM BROWNS | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 15 August 2025 |
| The Dorset Kitchen Farm Shop | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 14 August 2025 |
| Iwerne Minster Village Stores | Retailers - other | Iwerne Minster | Very Good. | 14 August 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS by Ivy Cross | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 12 August 2025 |
| Ocean Fish and Chips | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 12 August 2025 |
| THE OLD VICARAGE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Leigh | Very Good. | 12 August 2025 |
| The Malthouse Residential Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Gillingham | Very Good. | 12 August 2025 |
| North's Ice Cream | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 11 August 2025 | |
| Tesco Express Ltd | Retailers - other | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 11 August 2025 |
| Kerala Food Corner | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 8 August 2025 |
| Chestnut Lodge Residential Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 8 August 2025 |
| Moors Manor Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 8 August 2025 |
| Rise Market & Bakery | Other catering premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 8 August 2025 |
| Rise Cafe Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 8 August 2025 |
| Ivy House Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 8 August 2025 |
| Smiths Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Crawthorne | Very Good. | 7 August 2025 |
| Thai Wan | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 7 August 2025 | |
| Asda Customer Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 7 August 2025 |
| Chestnuts Residential Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 7 August 2025 |
| The Wandering Olive Dorset | Mobile caterer | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 6 August 2025 |
| Starbucks Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 6 August 2025 |
| Buds & Beans Florist Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Moors | Very Good. | 6 August 2025 |
| Masonic Hall | Other catering premises | Portland | Very Good. | 6 August 2025 |
| COLLITON CLUB | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 6 August 2025 |
| The Oddfellows Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne | Very Good. | 5 August 2025 |
| The George Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Chideock | Very Good. | 5 August 2025 |
| Sorrels Catering Company | Other catering premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 5 August 2025 |
| The Sweet Hill Canteen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 5 August 2025 |
| EWELEAZE FARM | Other catering premises | Osmington | Very Good. | 5 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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