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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 3 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttercup Bites | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 | |
| BlackRose Bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 | |
| Syrian Cuisine | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| The Bridge Inn | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| Smoke on the Water | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Verwood | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| Fox and Hounds | Pub/bar/nightclub | Canford Bottom | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| Weld Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | East Lulworth | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| Wimpy | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| The White Horse Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| Knoll Beach Cafe, Seapod Mobile Food Unit & Ice cream Wagon | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Studland | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| Chartwells @ Lytchett Matravers Primary School | School/college/university | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 14 May 2026 |
| Scrubs to Spoons | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 13 May 2026 | |
| Scrubs & Sweets | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 13 May 2026 | |
| County Venison | Manufacturers/packers | Colehill | Very Good. | 13 May 2026 |
| Jerrys | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 13 May 2026 |
| Snaffles at Batts Farm | Mobile caterer | Pilsdon | Very Good. | 13 May 2026 |
| Cleverchefs @ Ferndown First School | School/college/university | Ferndown | Very Good. | 13 May 2026 |
| Woody Hyde Camp Site | Retailers - other | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 13 May 2026 |
| Bankes Arms Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Studland | Very Good. | 13 May 2026 |
| Abbeyfield Wessex Society Ltd | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| The Mole Hut | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| The Hambro Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Milton Abbas | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| Burger King | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| Archway Nursery School | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Pimperne | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| Dorset Dough | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 | |
| The Old Schoolhouse Tea Rooms | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Abbotsbury | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| SYMONDSBURY KITCHEN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Symondsbury | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| IMPERIAL DRAGON | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| Haven Seaview Holiday Park | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| MANOR PARK FIRST SCHOOL | School/college/university | Dorchester | Very Good. | 12 May 2026 |
| Jailhouse Gift and Plant shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 11 May 2026 |
| Apex Brewing Co. | Manufacturers/packers | Trent | Very Good. | 11 May 2026 |
| The Sweet Escape | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 11 May 2026 | |
| The Jailhouse Diner | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 11 May 2026 |
| Duchess Of Cornwall Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Poundbury | Very Good. | 11 May 2026 |
| CO-OPERATIVE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Dorchester | Very Good. | 11 May 2026 |
| THE WALLED GARDEN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 11 May 2026 |
| Happy Feet Nursery & Pre-school | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Canford Bottom | Very Good. | 8 May 2026 |
| Amberwood House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 8 May 2026 |
| Jayne's Coffee Shop and Sandwich Bar | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 May 2026 |
| Hotel Norfolk | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 May 2026 |
| The Bap Box | Other catering premises | Harmans Cross | Very Good. | 8 May 2026 |
| The Shaftesbury Slice | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 7 May 2026 | |
| Festival Shops Ltd | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 7 May 2026 | |
| A-Yumyum | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 7 May 2026 | |
| Tops Day Nurseries | School/college/university | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 7 May 2026 |
| Muddy Patches | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Abbotsbury | Very Good. | 7 May 2026 |
| RED BRICK CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 7 May 2026 |
| Quayside Bar and Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 7 May 2026 |
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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