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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 38 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jurassic Coast Fine Foods Ltd | Manufacturers/packers | Winfrith Newburgh | Very Good. | 6 March 2025 |
| Gold Hill Bread | Retailers - other | SP7 8HE | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Masala Boss | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| DORSET BREWING COMPANY LTD | Manufacturers/packers | Crossways | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Fernbrook Lodge (Care South Ltd) | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Gillingham | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Weymouth's Favourite Mr Whippy | Mobile caterer | Chickerell | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Care Dorset, Shaftesbury Plus | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Nisa Local | Retailers - other | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Rimjhim Restaurant | Other catering premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Fairlawn | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Vines Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| VICEROY INDIAN RESTAURANT & TAKEAWAY GILLINGHAM | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Preston Pre-School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 March 2025 |
| Basilico Pasta | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 4 March 2025 | |
| Hyacinth House Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 4 March 2025 |
| TERRACE CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 4 March 2025 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 4 March 2025 |
| Jo’s Enchanted Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 3 March 2025 | |
| Gumdrop Bakery | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 3 March 2025 | |
| Royal Oak Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Okeford Fitzpaine | Very Good. | 3 March 2025 |
| The Wagon House | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 3 March 2025 | |
| Belle's Traditional Bakers | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 March 2025 |
| Alderholt Brunch & Banter Club | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 28 February 2025 | |
| The Burrito Guys | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Chickerell | Very Good. | 28 February 2025 |
| The Churchill Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Alderholt | Very Good. | 28 February 2025 |
| Peking Town | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 28 February 2025 |
| Cafe Lifestyle | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Verwood | Very Good. | 28 February 2025 |
| Weymouth Connect | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 |
| The Coffee Van | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 | |
| Claire's Sweet Treats and Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 | |
| Grace's Fudge | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 | |
| Salt | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 |
| Toms Lyme Regis | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 |
| Meadow Bloom | Retailers - other | Margaret Marsh | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 |
| The Town Mill Bakery | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 |
| Weymouth Rugby Football Club Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 |
| Yum Luscious | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 27 February 2025 | |
| Ruby House | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 26 February 2025 |
| Neal's Yard Remedies Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 25 February 2025 |
| Busy Bees at Weymouth | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Chickerell | Very Good. | 25 February 2025 |
| Old Castle Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 25 February 2025 |
| Rex Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 25 February 2025 |
| Pure Fungi | Retailers - other | Poole | Very Good. | 24 February 2025 |
| Wimborne Community Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 24 February 2025 |
| RACHEL'S | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Bay | Very Good. | 24 February 2025 |
| Wobbly Waffles/Emerald Bar | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 21 February 2025 | |
| ABBEYFIELD HOUSE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 21 February 2025 |
| Robyn & Rose Catering Ltd | Mobile caterer | Sherborne | Very Good. | 20 February 2025 |
| Kafe Fontana | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 20 February 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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