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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 31 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FISH AND CHIPS KIOSK 8 THE GREEN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bridport | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 |
| Daniels | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 |
| Grand Hotel (Swanage) Ltd | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Swanage | Very Good. | 12 June 2025 |
| The Corn Exchange - Café & Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 11 June 2025 |
| KINGSTON MAURWARD COLLEGE | School/college/university | Kingston Maurward | Very Good. | 11 June 2025 |
| Play Barn | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Kingston Maurward | Very Good. | 11 June 2025 |
| Lidl Uk Gmbh | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 11 June 2025 |
| Shell Bay Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Studland | Very Good. | 11 June 2025 |
| A Barkers Fermenting | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 10 June 2025 | |
| The Old Boathouse | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 10 June 2025 |
| 48 Church Road | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 10 June 2025 |
| Twilights | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Burton Bradstock | Very Good. | 10 June 2025 |
| SALT Cø. Private Chef and Chocolatier | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 10 June 2025 | |
| Zizzi | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 10 June 2025 |
| The Russell Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 10 June 2025 |
| J&T Catering Burgers | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 9 June 2025 | |
| Flippin' Delicious | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 7 June 2025 | |
| Coffee to Go Go Go | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 7 June 2025 | |
| Meaden Events | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 6 June 2025 | |
| The Cake Fairy | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 6 June 2025 | |
| St Leonards Hotel | Other catering premises | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 6 June 2025 |
| The Woodman | Other catering premises | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 6 June 2025 |
| Dorset Hog n Sausage | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 6 June 2025 | |
| Seventy Four | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 5 June 2025 |
| Sandro's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 5 June 2025 |
| Finna's | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 June 2025 |
| Allsorts Brackenbury | School/college/university | Portland | Very Good. | 5 June 2025 |
| Country Club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Osmington Mills | Very Good. | 5 June 2025 |
| The Thirsty Bird | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 4 June 2025 |
| Amanda’s Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 4 June 2025 | |
| Olly's Woodfired Pizza | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 4 June 2025 | |
| JUNCTION HOTEL | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 4 June 2025 |
| FINCA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 4 June 2025 |
| THE ROYAL OAK | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 4 June 2025 |
| Shaftesbury Arts Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 4 June 2025 |
| SUNNINGHILL PREPARATORY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Dorchester | Very Good. | 4 June 2025 |
| The Beach & Barnicott | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 3 June 2025 |
| Eat at Millside | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 3 June 2025 |
| South Paddocks | Retailers - other | Winterborne Houghton | Very Good. | 3 June 2025 |
| Hong Kong Chinese Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 3 June 2025 |
| LYME REGIS GOLF CLUB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 3 June 2025 |
| Local Food Links (Stalbridge Primary) | School/college/university | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 3 June 2025 |
| Poets Corner Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 3 June 2025 |
| TESCO | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 3 June 2025 |
| AB Dorset Catering | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 2 June 2025 | |
| BABOO GELATO LTD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Bay | Very Good. | 2 June 2025 |
| Pura Poffertjes & Pies | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 30 May 2025 | |
| Ra Ra's Tatties | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 30 May 2025 | |
| Wool Chippy | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Wool | Very Good. | 29 May 2025 |
| BaxterStorey | Other catering premises | Chickerell | Very Good. | 29 May 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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