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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 4 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| Red Panda Bridport | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| Baboo Gelato Ltd - Ice Cream Van | Mobile caterer | Rampisham | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| Norden Kiosk | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Norden | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| TG Jones High Street Limited | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| Whistlestop Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| Pizza Box | Mobile caterer | West Bay | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| Victoria Community Hospital | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| The Food Wagon | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 | |
| QUAYSIDE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| Weymouth Bay Holiday Park | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| Durdle Door Ice Cream Kiosk | Mobile caterer | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| The Boat Shed | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| OTTOMAN KEBAB HOUSE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Chickerell | Very Good. | 6 May 2026 |
| Baked Iced and Sliced | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 5 May 2026 |
| THE WHITE PEPPER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 May 2026 |
| K & L Butchers | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 5 May 2026 |
| Burnt Toast Dorset | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 5 May 2026 |
| Somewhere Else Fishy | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Sherborne | Very Good. | 5 May 2026 |
| William Henry | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 May 2026 |
| Santa Fe Fun Park | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Swanage | Very Good. | 5 May 2026 |
| Stoborough Primary School | School/college/university | Stoborough | Very Good. | 5 May 2026 |
| Tangerine Cafe and Gallery | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Beaminster | Very Good. | 4 May 2026 |
| Wareham Conservative Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wareham | Very Good. | 2 May 2026 |
| Nurrish Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne | Very Good. | 1 May 2026 |
| The Parlour Pizzeria - West Bay | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 1 May 2026 |
| BH22 Burrito | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 30 April 2026 |
| F2 Protein and Groceries | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 30 April 2026 |
| Caterplus @ McCarthy & Stone Old Market Gardens | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 30 April 2026 |
| Camellia Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 30 April 2026 | |
| WS Clarke & Sons | Retailers - other | Sixpenny Handley | Very Good. | 30 April 2026 |
| The Anvil Inn | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Pimperne | Very Good. | 30 April 2026 |
| Fort View | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 30 April 2026 |
| Roly's Fudge Pantry Lyme Regis | Retailers - other | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| Feast | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| Blackmore Vale Honey | Farmers/growers | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 | |
| Esi's Baking Boutique | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 | |
| Lyme Regis Nursing Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| Langton Herring Lunch and Supper Club | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 | |
| Three Kings | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| Holebrook Fine Foods | Retailers - other | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| Poppies Tearooms | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bovington | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| Sea Cadets Weymouth National Boat Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| Lulworth Castle Tea Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | East Lulworth | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| Finley's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| The Lulworth Stores | Retailers - other | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| GOLDEN DRAGON | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bridport | Very Good. | 29 April 2026 |
| Princess of the Woods | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 28 April 2026 | |
| The Garden Tea Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 28 April 2026 |
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 28 April 2026 |
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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