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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 27 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elm Tree Inn | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 4 August 2025 |
| Weymouth Kebab House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 4 August 2025 |
| MFG Morrisons Weymouth Service Station | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 1 August 2025 |
| Dorset Catering Services | School/college/university | East Stoke | Very Good. | 1 August 2025 |
| The Holme Bush Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 31 July 2025 |
| Henni's Sweet Treats | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 31 July 2025 | |
| Fives Food | Mobile caterer | Winfrith Newburgh | Very Good. | 31 July 2025 |
| Jack & Jill Nursery | School/college/university | Very Good. | 31 July 2025 | |
| Fat Belly Cafe | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 31 July 2025 | |
| Verwood Day Nurseries | School/college/university | Verwood | Very Good. | 31 July 2025 |
| Jade Peking | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Moors | Very Good. | 31 July 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Limited | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Weymouth | Very Good. | 31 July 2025 |
| EASTBURY HOUSE (SHERBORNE) LTD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 31 July 2025 |
| Drive by Café LTD | Mobile caterer | Wareham | Very Good. | 30 July 2025 |
| Moors Valley Railway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ashley Heath | Very Good. | 30 July 2025 |
| Eatthrivegrow | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 30 July 2025 | |
| Jurackets | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 30 July 2025 | |
| BOOKER CASH AND CARRY | Manufacturers/packers | Chickerell | Very Good. | 30 July 2025 |
| Ocean Bay Watersports Beach Kiosk | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 30 July 2025 |
| Quirky Cupcake | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 29 July 2025 | |
| Tesco Express | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 29 July 2025 |
| Hayloft Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 29 July 2025 |
| Tops Day Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wareham | Very Good. | 29 July 2025 |
| The Soul Food Project | Mobile caterer | Lower Woodbury | Very Good. | 28 July 2025 |
| ALDI | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Upton | Very Good. | 28 July 2025 |
| Wimborne Royal British Legion | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 27 July 2025 |
| Goldies | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 25 July 2025 |
| Portman Hunt Supporters | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 25 July 2025 | |
| Lady of Loretto | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Very Good. | 25 July 2025 |
| Costa | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 25 July 2025 |
| Rays Fish and Chip Shop | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Portland | Very Good. | 24 July 2025 |
| The Portland Pizza Company At Black Barge | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 24 July 2025 |
| Bracken Coffee Co. | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 24 July 2025 | |
| The Tap House | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 24 July 2025 |
| King Store | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 July 2025 |
| Weymouth Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 July 2025 |
| True Lovers Knot | Pub/bar/nightclub | Tarrant Keyneston | Very Good. | 23 July 2025 |
| Fox & Fern Mobile Bar Hire | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 23 July 2025 | |
| Native Willow Wellbeing Deli | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 23 July 2025 |
| The Ship Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Stour | Very Good. | 23 July 2025 |
| The Forum School | School/college/university | Shillingstone | Very Good. | 23 July 2025 |
| Thai Kitchen Takeaway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 23 July 2025 | |
| Dorset Sea Salt Ltd | Manufacturers/packers | Portland | Very Good. | 23 July 2025 |
| HM Young Offenders Institution | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 23 July 2025 |
| Ginger Fusion | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 22 July 2025 |
| The Phoenix Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Gillingham | Very Good. | 22 July 2025 |
| Rawson Court Lunch Club | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 22 July 2025 | |
| Forzza | Other catering premises | Verwood | Very Good. | 22 July 2025 |
| Old Harbour Fish and Chips | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 22 July 2025 |
| Waitrose Ltd. | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Poundbury | Very Good. | 22 July 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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