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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 32 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brewers Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Martinstown | Very Good. | 29 May 2025 |
| The Kings Arms Stoborough | Pub/bar/nightclub | Stoborough | Very Good. | 29 May 2025 |
| Cedars Nursing Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 28 May 2025 |
| Dorchester Drinks | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 28 May 2025 |
| Buckridge Dairy | Farmers/growers | Marnhull | Very Good. | 28 May 2025 |
| Aft'rs | Mobile caterer | Dorchester | Very Good. | 28 May 2025 |
| CHIPPEE KI-YAY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Upton | Very Good. | 28 May 2025 |
| Westminster Memorial Hospital | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 28 May 2025 |
| H’Ells Kitchen Catering | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 28 May 2025 | |
| Red Lion Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Gillingham | Very Good. | 28 May 2025 |
| The Filling Station | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 28 May 2025 |
| Radish Food Services Group Ltd | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 27 May 2025 |
| United Reformed Church | Other catering premises | Wareham | Very Good. | 27 May 2025 |
| Braeside Bowling Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 26 May 2025 |
| Sugar and Spice Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 May 2025 | |
| Porters Farm | Retailers - other | Portland | Very Good. | 22 May 2025 |
| Stace Baked | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 22 May 2025 | |
| Portland Paella | Mobile caterer | Portland | Very Good. | 22 May 2025 |
| Wishing Well and Tea Rooms | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 22 May 2025 |
| Acton Field Campsite | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Langton Matravers | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| Purbeck Ford Forecourt Shop | Retailers - other | Stoborough | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| The Sprout & Bean | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Langton Matravers | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| The Dorset Grill | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 | |
| Lo's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pimperne | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| Museum Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Farnham | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| Foxdown Childrens Farm Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Marshwood | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| The Chariot of Fire | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 | |
| Fire in the Shire | Mobile caterer | Morcombelake | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| Crazy Monsters | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| Toms Field Campsite & Shop | Retailers - other | Langton Matravers | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| Swanage Bay View | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| RACHAEL'S | Mobile caterer | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 May 2025 |
| Santos & Co Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 20 May 2025 |
| Marshalls on the Green | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 20 May 2025 |
| Hillside Community First School | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Verwood | Very Good. | 20 May 2025 |
| Tumbledown Community Farm Project | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 May 2025 |
| PUNCKNOWLE, SWYRE AND WEST BEXINGTON LUNCHEON CLUB | Other catering premises | Puncknowle | Very Good. | 20 May 2025 |
| Evergreen Lodge | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 19 May 2025 |
| Katie’s Cake Company | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 May 2025 | |
| The Seven Stars | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wool | Very Good. | 19 May 2025 |
| The Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Norden | Very Good. | 19 May 2025 |
| Seventh Seal | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 19 May 2025 |
| Royal British Legion | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 19 May 2025 |
| St Michael's Lunch Club | Other catering premises | Verwood | Very Good. | 18 May 2025 |
| Hidden Pizza | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 17 May 2025 | |
| Dorset Lamb | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 17 May 2025 | |
| The Dorset Cake Shed | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 16 May 2025 | |
| JEAN WATERMAN (PINE LODGE TEAROOM) | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bockhampton | Very Good. | 16 May 2025 |
| Sweet Kitchen | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 15 May 2025 |
| Cakes by the Ocean | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 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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