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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 28 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VILLAGE BAKERY | Retailers - other | Beaminster | Very Good. | 22 July 2025 |
| Nothe Cafe | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 22 July 2025 |
| Crecy Residential Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 22 July 2025 |
| The Woodman | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bridport | Very Good. | 22 July 2025 |
| Bru Hub Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 18 July 2025 |
| WM Morrison Supermarket Plc | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Verwood | Very Good. | 18 July 2025 |
| Riptide Espresso and Records | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 |
| Embers Camping | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 |
| The Coffee Pod | Mobile caterer | Verwood | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 |
| Lisa's Coffee & Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 | |
| Boathouse | Other catering premises | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 |
| Tracie Fagge | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 | |
| Secret Salt Pig | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 |
| Fish & Chippery | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 |
| Scoops | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 |
| The Royal Oak | Pub/bar/nightclub | Swanage | Very Good. | 17 July 2025 |
| Agni Fuels Ltd | Retailers - other | Shillingstone | Very Good. | 16 July 2025 |
| The Udder Farm Shop | Retailers - other | East Stour | Very Good. | 16 July 2025 |
| Ring Street Filling Station | Retailers - other | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 15 July 2025 |
| Basili.co | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 15 July 2025 |
| Sixpenny Handley First School | School/college/university | Sixpenny Handley | Very Good. | 15 July 2025 |
| Curiosity Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 15 July 2025 |
| BLACK DOG | Pub/bar/nightclub | Broadmayne | Very Good. | 15 July 2025 |
| WARMWELL CARAVAN PARK | Retailers - other | Crossways | Very Good. | 15 July 2025 |
| Finca | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 14 July 2025 |
| Swanage Community Fridge | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 July 2025 |
| China Express | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 14 July 2025 |
| Beach Gardens Pavilion Ice Cream Kiosk | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 July 2025 |
| Swanage Bowls Club | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 July 2025 |
| The Falafel Shack | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 12 July 2025 | |
| The Southern Co-operative | Retailers - other | Alderholt | Very Good. | 11 July 2025 |
| Tesco | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | West Parley | Very Good. | 11 July 2025 |
| Greggs | Retailers - other | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| Trinity Corner Convenience Store | Retailers - other | DT1 1TU | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| Dorset Box | Other catering premises | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| Candy's Farm & Shop | Retailers - other | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| The Kitchen in Blandford | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| Castleman Plus | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Blandford | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| The Red Lion | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| Tops Day Nurseries | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| Beaminster St Marys Academy | School/college/university | Beaminster | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| PAPA JOHNS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| COOKS OF WEYMOUTH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| ABBEY HOUSE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Abbotsbury | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| THORNCOMBE VILLAGE SHOP | Retailers - other | Thorncombe | Very Good. | 10 July 2025 |
| Larks Leas Rest Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 9 July 2025 |
| Taste Cafe Dorset Museum | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 9 July 2025 |
| Lulworth Hostel | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 9 July 2025 | |
| Cherry Ices | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 9 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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