England
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 35 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 10 April 2025 |
| The Fish Plaice | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Swanage | Very Good. | 10 April 2025 |
| The Coffee Lounge | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Moors | Very Good. | 9 April 2025 |
| Dilly Dallys | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 9 April 2025 |
| FORDE ABBEY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Forde Abbey | Very Good. | 9 April 2025 |
| West Beach Cafe Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| Rachel’s By the lake | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Litton Cheney | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| Dorset Artisan Cheese | Retailers - other | Briantspuddle | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| Selwood House Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Charlton Down | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| House of Sarunds Ltd | Manufacturers/packers | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| Baboo Gelato | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| Taylor's Beach Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| Harbour lights | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| Abbotsbury Road Post Office | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| Cornish Bakehouse Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| CUSTOM MAID | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| FORSTON CLINC | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Charlton Down | Very Good. | 8 April 2025 |
| The Parrett Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | South Perrott | Very Good. | 7 April 2025 |
| SNAPPY TOMATO PIZZA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 7 April 2025 |
| Traditional Treats | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 4 April 2025 |
| Leandos Pizzas | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 4 April 2025 | |
| Chelsea's Sweet Treats | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 4 April 2025 | |
| Dorset Farm Butchers | Retailers - other | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 4 April 2025 |
| Julia's House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 4 April 2025 |
| The Green Yard | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 4 April 2025 |
| HADDON HOUSE HOTEL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | West Bay | Very Good. | 4 April 2025 |
| SEAGULLS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 4 April 2025 |
| Island Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 3 April 2025 |
| The Brownie by Kit | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 3 April 2025 | |
| Rubicon Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 3 April 2025 |
| The Old Indian House South Asian Cusine | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 3 April 2025 |
| Tesco Stores Limited | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 April 2025 |
| Legh House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 April 2025 |
| Bridport Connect | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 2 April 2025 |
| Tamarind Indian Takeaway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bridport | Very Good. | 2 April 2025 |
| The Stapleton Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Buckhorn Weston | Very Good. | 2 April 2025 |
| BROADWINDSOR HOUSE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Broadwindsor | Very Good. | 2 April 2025 |
| BRIDPORT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 2 April 2025 |
| SIGNATURE CARE HOME | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 1 April 2025 |
| The Ship Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 1 April 2025 |
| Nonna Amalia's Spaghetti Tree | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 1 April 2025 |
| Clandon House | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 1 April 2025 |
| MAIDEN CASTLE HOUSE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 1 April 2025 |
| Swan Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 1 April 2025 |
| St James' Park Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 31 March 2025 |
| Chedington Kitchens | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 31 March 2025 | |
| Juliet Stallwood Limited | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 31 March 2025 | |
| Comins Tea House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 31 March 2025 |
| Rossis Ice Cream Parlour | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 31 March 2025 |
| The Rock Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 28 March 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.
- Website
- www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/
- [email protected]
- Country
- Food hygiene ratings in England
Spotted something wrong? Request a correction — factual corrections are owned by the local authority that supplies the data.