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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 37 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooreatz Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 19 March 2025 |
| Marks & Spencer | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Weymouth | Very Good. | 19 March 2025 |
| @TheKitchen | Mobile caterer | Monkton Wyld | Very Good. | 18 March 2025 |
| The Pickled Pear | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 18 March 2025 |
| Cooks Fish & Chips | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 18 March 2025 |
| Danielle’s Delights | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 17 March 2025 | |
| The Vale Family Hub | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 17 March 2025 |
| Ringwood Foodbank | Retailers - other | Verwood | Very Good. | 17 March 2025 |
| Bigger Bites Dorset Limited | Mobile caterer | Hinton St Mary | Very Good. | 17 March 2025 |
| Avon Heath Country Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ringwood | Very Good. | 14 March 2025 |
| St Ives Country House Care Home | School/college/university | Ashley Heath | Very Good. | 14 March 2025 |
| Foxes Moon Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 14 March 2025 |
| Chase Community of Friends | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sixpenny Handley | Very Good. | 14 March 2025 |
| Simply Cooking | Other catering premises | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 14 March 2025 |
| Stitch n Bitch | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 13 March 2025 |
| AADMI Private Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Sherborne | Very Good. | 13 March 2025 |
| Chesil Cookery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 13 March 2025 | |
| Simla | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 13 March 2025 |
| Spice India | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 13 March 2025 |
| Williams Bakery Shop | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 12 March 2025 |
| Mega Bites | Mobile caterer | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 12 March 2025 |
| The Crown Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Puncknowle | Very Good. | 12 March 2025 |
| SUN INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lower Burton | Very Good. | 12 March 2025 |
| Plumber Manor | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Plumber | Very Good. | 12 March 2025 |
| Fish Place | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 March 2025 |
| The Boat Cafe - Sunshine Cafe Ltd - Opposite 41-42 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 March 2025 |
| Budgens | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 12 March 2025 |
| The Soda Fountain | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 |
| Shaftesbury Country Market | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 | |
| The Antelope Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Hazelbury Bryan | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 |
| Wool and Bovington Motors Service Station Shop | Retailers - other | Wool | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 |
| Nisa Local, Bere Regis | Retailers - other | Bere Regis | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 |
| Sandwich Girls Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 |
| QUEEN CHARLOTTE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Chickerell | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 |
| Kersbrook Guest Accomodation | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 |
| The Willows Tearooms | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shillingstone | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 |
| HMP The Verne | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 11 March 2025 |
| Pizzamo | Mobile caterer | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 10 March 2025 |
| The Worlds End | Pub/bar/nightclub | Almer | Very Good. | 10 March 2025 |
| One Stop | Retailers - other | Colehill | Very Good. | 10 March 2025 |
| Spar (Lone Pine Stores) | Retailers - other | Canford Bottom | Very Good. | 10 March 2025 |
| SOMTUN THAI | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bridport | Very Good. | 10 March 2025 |
| Community Kitchen | Other catering premises | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 10 March 2025 |
| Hill Barn Farm | Retailers - other | Puddletown | Very Good. | 7 March 2025 |
| The Royal Lion | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 7 March 2025 |
| GWR Hole & Sons | Retailers - other | Bradle | Very Good. | 7 March 2025 |
| THE SEASIDE BOARDING HOUSE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Burton Bradstock | Very Good. | 7 March 2025 |
| Odds and Sods | Retailers - other | Harmans Cross | Very Good. | 6 March 2025 |
| Kingston Country Courtyard | Other catering premises | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 6 March 2025 |
| Studio South | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 6 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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