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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 34 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Gardens [Ryans Restaurant Ltd] | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 6 May 2025 |
| Bratwurst Uk Ltd | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 6 May 2025 | |
| THE HYDE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Walditch | Very Good. | 6 May 2025 |
| CASTLE VIEW NURSING HOME | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Poundbury | Very Good. | 6 May 2025 |
| Little Firs Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 6 May 2025 |
| Patson Hill Sporting Club | Mobile caterer | Sherborne | Very Good. | 2 May 2025 |
| Ab Fab Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 May 2025 | |
| Agincourt Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 2 May 2025 |
| The Wild Dorset Food Company | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 30 April 2025 | |
| Crown Street Coffee Lounge | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Poundbury | Very Good. | 29 April 2025 |
| Gurkha Bar and Buffet Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 28 April 2025 |
| Bennett’s Fish & Chips @ The Regency | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 28 April 2025 |
| Bennett's Seafood | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 28 April 2025 | |
| The Sunflower Cafe Beach Terrace | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 25 April 2025 |
| Skillings Home Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 25 April 2025 | |
| OTHONA COMMUNITY HOUSE | Other catering premises | Burton Bradstock | Very Good. | 25 April 2025 |
| The Frampton Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Moreton | Very Good. | 24 April 2025 |
| Halfway Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wareham | Very Good. | 24 April 2025 |
| The Wild Partridge Farm Shop | Retailers - other | Owermoigne | Very Good. | 24 April 2025 |
| Caffe Nero | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Very Good. | 24 April 2025 |
| KALEIDOSCOPE NURSERY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 24 April 2025 |
| ABBEY VIEW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 24 April 2025 |
| Age UK North, South and West Dorset | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Poundbury | Very Good. | 23 April 2025 |
| H B Hibbs | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 23 April 2025 |
| The Purbeck Apothecary | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 23 April 2025 |
| The Drinksmith | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 23 April 2025 |
| NEW ST BAKERY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 23 April 2025 |
| Crown Hotel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 23 April 2025 |
| Down The Beach Cafe | Mobile caterer | Swanage | Very Good. | 23 April 2025 |
| POTTERS CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 23 April 2025 |
| Caundle Cookie Co. | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 22 April 2025 | |
| Fire House Pizzeria | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 22 April 2025 | |
| Museum Wines | Retailers - other | Tarrant Hinton | Very Good. | 18 April 2025 |
| The Potting Shed | Mobile caterer | Middlemarsh | Very Good. | 17 April 2025 |
| OLIVER'S | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 17 April 2025 |
| Weymouth Bay Coffee Co | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 16 April 2025 |
| Finca | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 16 April 2025 |
| SUMMERHILL CARE (DORSET) LIMITED | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 15 April 2025 |
| The Cherry Tree | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 15 April 2025 |
| The Hive | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 15 April 2025 |
| Little Beans Weymouth | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Chickerell | Very Good. | 15 April 2025 |
| Halls Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 11 April 2025 |
| Sherborne Abbey Tea Rooms | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 11 April 2025 |
| The Rose and Crown | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bradford Abbas | Very Good. | 11 April 2025 |
| Care Dorset | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 11 April 2025 |
| Harvard Farm | Retailers - other | Halstock | Very Good. | 10 April 2025 |
| Rainbow Kebab | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Swanage | Very Good. | 10 April 2025 |
| Soulshine | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 10 April 2025 |
| The food dude | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 10 April 2025 | |
| Bean on the Green Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 10 April 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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