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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 36 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme Terrace | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 28 March 2025 |
| Came Down Golf Club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Higher Came | Very Good. | 28 March 2025 |
| Alderholt Chapel | Other catering premises | Alderholt | Very Good. | 28 March 2025 |
| The Pilot Boat | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 28 March 2025 |
| Siri Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 27 March 2025 | |
| Tide | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 27 March 2025 | |
| Oxfam | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 27 March 2025 |
| King George V Charity (Ferndown Town Council Trustees) | Pub/bar/nightclub | Ferndown | Very Good. | 27 March 2025 |
| Christain Mission | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 27 March 2025 |
| Andrews Butchers (Verwood) Ltd | Retailers - other | Verwood | Very Good. | 27 March 2025 |
| The Jungle Hut Pre-School | School/college/university | Marnhull | Very Good. | 27 March 2025 |
| BAKERS ARMS | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 27 March 2025 |
| Tea and Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 | |
| U Takeaway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 |
| Littlemoor Foodbank | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 |
| The Hambledon Gallery | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 |
| The Dorset Food Co. | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 | |
| Whites Bites | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 | |
| Saffron | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 |
| COWPOOL FARM | Retailers - other | Stoford | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 |
| Lucky House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 |
| THE CRUSTY COB | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 26 March 2025 |
| Peppina | Retailers - other | Poundbury | Very Good. | 25 March 2025 |
| Oskuhus | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 25 March 2025 | |
| The Roaming Fox | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 25 March 2025 | |
| Fernhill | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Longham | Very Good. | 25 March 2025 |
| OLIVES ET AL IN THE POTTING SHED | Retailers - other | Poundbury | Very Good. | 25 March 2025 |
| Sunny Days Nursery | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Poundbury | Very Good. | 25 March 2025 |
| Cove House Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Portland | Very Good. | 25 March 2025 |
| Meram Kitchen Dorchester | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 24 March 2025 |
| Farm Soap Co | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 24 March 2025 |
| St Andrews Church of England Primary School | School/college/university | Fontmell Magna | Very Good. | 24 March 2025 |
| Made by Soph | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 21 March 2025 | |
| EYPE BEACH GARDEN CAFE | Mobile caterer | Eype | Very Good. | 21 March 2025 |
| The Cricketers Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 21 March 2025 |
| Verwood Day Centre | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Verwood | Very Good. | 21 March 2025 |
| The Sandhaven B & B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Swanage | Very Good. | 21 March 2025 |
| GOLDHILL FARM KITCHEN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Child Okeford | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| The Royal Oak | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bere Regis | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| Dexter Events Ltd | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 | |
| Le Petit Prince | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| Cross Fire Cooking | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| Chianti Pizzeria Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| Tesco | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Ferndown | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| The Saxon Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Child Okeford | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| 4 Seasons @ Folke | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Folke | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| Cinnamon Lounge | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Woodlands | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| THE GREEN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| SHERBORNE PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Sherborne | Very Good. | 20 March 2025 |
| Good To Go | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 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.
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