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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 30 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taste of Thailand | Other catering premises | Wareham | Very Good. | 27 June 2025 |
| Stuffed Olive - By The Beach | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 June 2025 |
| The Salad Shack | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 26 June 2025 | |
| Wok & Fry | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 26 June 2025 |
| Ferndown Lunch Club | Other catering premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 26 June 2025 |
| Callaway Fish and Chips | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 26 June 2025 |
| CELESTIAL | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 26 June 2025 |
| Tordoff Wine and Hampers Ltd | Retailers - other | Verwood | Very Good. | 25 June 2025 |
| Mike's Pizza | Distributors/Transporters | Verwood | Very Good. | 25 June 2025 |
| Jerry's Steak House Cafe and Wine Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 25 June 2025 |
| Olivias bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 25 June 2025 | |
| WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 25 June 2025 |
| McKenzies | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 25 June 2025 |
| Scott’s Kitchen | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 June 2025 |
| Dorset Kebab House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 June 2025 |
| Roberts (SCT) | Distributors/Transporters | Ferndown | Very Good. | 24 June 2025 |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | School/college/university | Upton | Very Good. | 24 June 2025 |
| Greggs | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bovington | Very Good. | 23 June 2025 |
| Helen's Creative Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 June 2025 | |
| The Cornish Bakery | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 23 June 2025 |
| Costcutter Bovington Community Store | Retailers - other | Bovington | Very Good. | 23 June 2025 |
| Sonder Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 20 June 2025 |
| Acqua Beach Weymouth | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 19 June 2025 |
| Cake Boutique | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 June 2025 | |
| The Watercress Company | Farmers/growers | Waddock | Very Good. | 19 June 2025 |
| Breakfast & Lunch Club | Other catering premises | Verwood | Very Good. | 19 June 2025 |
| Artisans Pantry | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pallington | Very Good. | 18 June 2025 |
| COPSE GATE FARM B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Whitchurch Canonicorum | Very Good. | 18 June 2025 |
| Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Moreton | Very Good. | 18 June 2025 |
| Durdle Door Hotel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 17 June 2025 |
| Peak’s Catering | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 17 June 2025 | |
| Oliveto | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 17 June 2025 |
| SPAR Maiden Newton | Retailers - other | Maiden Newton | Very Good. | 17 June 2025 |
| PiPs Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Poundbury | Very Good. | 17 June 2025 |
| Finca | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Poundbury | Very Good. | 17 June 2025 |
| WAITROSE LTD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Dorchester | Very Good. | 17 June 2025 |
| Balti House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 17 June 2025 |
| Maria's Pantry ltd | Other catering premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 16 June 2025 |
| Mini Market | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Very Good. | 16 June 2025 |
| Rolls & More | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 13 June 2025 |
| Cote Brasserie | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 13 June 2025 |
| HORSE WITH THE RED UMBRELLA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 13 June 2025 |
| The Green Man | Pub/bar/nightclub | Kings Stag | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 |
| Hunger Zone | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 | |
| Mia’s Lounge | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Portland | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 |
| Replenish | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 |
| Explorers Café | Mobile caterer | Ashley Heath | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 |
| Norris & Binglewort | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ashley Heath | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 |
| The Kings Head Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 |
| The Fat Badger, Pebble Bank Caravan Park | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 12 June 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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