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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 45 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algee | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 2 December 2024 | |
| The Sweets and Fudge Artist | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 2 December 2024 | |
| Jim's Cheesecakes | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 2 December 2024 |
| St Andrew's CE VA Primary School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 2 December 2024 |
| Kingsley Court Residential Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 29 November 2024 |
| Drusilla's Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wigbeth | Very Good. | 28 November 2024 |
| Cafe at Cranborne Garden Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Cranborne | Very Good. | 28 November 2024 |
| Wey Valley Academy | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 28 November 2024 |
| FROME VALLEY FIRST SCHOOL | School/college/university | Crossways | Very Good. | 28 November 2024 |
| The Ibberton | Pub/bar/nightclub | Ibberton | Very Good. | 28 November 2024 |
| Christine's Puddings | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 28 November 2024 | |
| Georgian Tea Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 28 November 2024 |
| Stuart Pearce Family Butchers | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 28 November 2024 |
| Forum Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 27 November 2024 |
| Quick Bites Cafe | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 27 November 2024 | |
| The Globe Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Swanage | Very Good. | 27 November 2024 |
| Madjeston Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | East Stour | Very Good. | 27 November 2024 |
| Piddlehinton Village Hall | School/college/university | Piddlehinton | Very Good. | 27 November 2024 |
| Downlands Primary School | School/college/university | Blandford Camp | Very Good. | 27 November 2024 |
| Cherries Childrens Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 27 November 2024 |
| The Cornish Bakery Shops Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 27 November 2024 |
| Greggs | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Subway | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Barley Mow Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Holt | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Second Chance Community Foodbank | Retailers - other | Verwood | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Gillingham Community Church | Other catering premises | Gillingham | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Cleverchefs @ Milton-on-Stour Primary School | School/college/university | Milton On Stour | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Crossroads | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Poundbury | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| The Clock Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Chideock | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Rakhang Thai | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Cleverchefs @ St Georges | School/college/university | Bourton | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Tesco Superstore | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Hampreston First School | School/college/university | Hampreston | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| The Plough | Pub/bar/nightclub | Manston | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Dorset Army Cadets - Captain Dutracy | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| White Stones Cafe Gallery | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| COWLEAZE LUNCHEON CLUB | Other catering premises | Broadmayne | Very Good. | 26 November 2024 |
| Helping the Homeless and Vulnerable Adults in Dorchester | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 25 November 2024 | |
| Cleverchefs @ Ferndown Middle School | School/college/university | Ferndown | Very Good. | 22 November 2024 |
| La Fosse | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Cranborne | Very Good. | 22 November 2024 |
| Eggardon Country Cooks | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 22 November 2024 | |
| Shepherds Store | Retailers - other | Marnhull | Very Good. | 22 November 2024 |
| The Coffee Pod | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 22 November 2024 |
| Creative Catering | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 22 November 2024 | |
| The Southern Co-Operative Ltd | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 22 November 2024 |
| The Beekeeper | Retailers - other | Portland | Very Good. | 21 November 2024 |
| The Sundorbon | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 21 November 2024 |
| St George's Primary School | School/college/university | Portland | Very Good. | 21 November 2024 |
| Shaftesbury School | School/college/university | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 20 November 2024 |
| Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | School/college/university | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 20 November 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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