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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 43 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeovil Golf Club Ltd | Pub/bar/nightclub | Yeovil | Very Good. | 14 January 2025 |
| Poppins Cafe Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 14 January 2025 |
| Edge Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 January 2025 |
| COFFEE 1 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 14 January 2025 |
| Clayesmore School | School/college/university | Iwerne Minster | Very Good. | 14 January 2025 |
| Suttons Coffee Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 January 2025 |
| KFC | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 13 January 2025 |
| Harleston House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 13 January 2025 |
| King Alfreds Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 13 January 2025 |
| Starbucks Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Yeovil | Very Good. | 13 January 2025 |
| Cerne Abbas Stores | Retailers - other | Cerne Abbas | Very Good. | 13 January 2025 |
| SOLKIKI | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 13 January 2025 | |
| Muffins Coffeehouse | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 10 January 2025 |
| Sainsbury's | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Ferndown | Very Good. | 10 January 2025 |
| Clarence House Residential Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 10 January 2025 |
| The Greedy Seagull Restaurant | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 10 January 2025 |
| Dorset Petroleum Centre | Other catering premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 9 January 2025 |
| Kings Park Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 9 January 2025 |
| Brook View Nursing Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 9 January 2025 |
| HELEN FURNESS CATERING LTD | Other catering premises | Cerne Abbas | Very Good. | 9 January 2025 |
| Bennetts Fish & Chips | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 9 January 2025 |
| The Sydney Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 8 January 2025 |
| The Half Moon Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Melplash | Very Good. | 8 January 2025 |
| Caffè Nero | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 8 January 2025 |
| Damers First School | School/college/university | Poundbury | Very Good. | 8 January 2025 |
| Markscattle | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 8 January 2025 | |
| Kernow Pantry | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bridport | Very Good. | 7 January 2025 |
| Pots & Paint | Other catering premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 7 January 2025 |
| Denewood House Care Home - Samily Care | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 7 January 2025 |
| White Lion | Pub/bar/nightclub | Broadwindsor | Very Good. | 7 January 2025 |
| Mosterton Pre-School | School/college/university | Mosterton | Very Good. | 7 January 2025 |
| MOSTERTON VILLAGE SHOP AND TEA ROOM | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Mosterton | Very Good. | 7 January 2025 |
| MAGDALEN ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST | School/college/university | Winsham | Very Good. | 7 January 2025 |
| WALNUT GROVE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 7 January 2025 |
| SAN TELMO | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 7 January 2025 |
| The Bridport Bakery | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 6 January 2025 |
| Little Blue Tractor | Retailers - other | Pimperne | Very Good. | 6 January 2025 |
| POSH PARTRIDGE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 6 January 2025 |
| PETE'S PANTRY | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 6 January 2025 | |
| Dorset Farm Foods Limited | Mobile caterer | West Melbury | Very Good. | 5 January 2025 |
| DOMINO'S PIZZA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 3 January 2025 |
| MARQUIS OF LORNE | Pub/bar/nightclub | Nettlecombe | Very Good. | 2 January 2025 |
| NEW INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Cerne Abbas | Very Good. | 30 December 2024 |
| Panda Nutra | Retailers - other | Poole | Very Good. | 27 December 2024 |
| Orchard 101 | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 19 December 2024 | |
| Grape Tree | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 19 December 2024 |
| PARRETT AND AXE PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Mosterton | Very Good. | 19 December 2024 |
| Coffee and Canines | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 18 December 2024 |
| Brewow | Retailers - other | Wareham | Very Good. | 18 December 2024 |
| Hartley's Events | Other catering premises | Hampreston | Very Good. | 18 December 2024 |
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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