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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 46 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Up In Smoke Theatre Co Ltd | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Very Good. | 20 November 2024 |
| Motcombe CofE Primary School | School/college/university | Motcombe | Very Good. | 20 November 2024 |
| Unit 101 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 20 November 2024 |
| The Giant Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Cerne Abbas | Very Good. | 20 November 2024 |
| Gillingham Primary School | School/college/university | Gillingham | Very Good. | 20 November 2024 |
| Chartwells @ St Georges First School | School/college/university | Langton Matravers | Very Good. | 20 November 2024 |
| GARDEN HOUSE REST HOME | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| Cake ‘N’ Bake | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 | |
| Souper soup | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 | |
| Dorchester Market Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| The Shaftesbury Deli | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| Care Dorset - The Hayes | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| Joey's | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| Dexters | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Beaminster | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| LODERS CE VC PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Loders | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| J & M PARSONS LTD | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| BROADWINDSOR CE VC PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Broadwindsor | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| White Horse | Pub/bar/nightclub | Stourpaine | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| Gusto | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| Crab Apple Catering @ Swanage Primary School | School/college/university | Swanage | Very Good. | 19 November 2024 |
| The Stableyard Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Broadwindsor | Very Good. | 18 November 2024 |
| Cake & Sprinkles Cakeaway | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 November 2024 | |
| BEAR Wimborne | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 15 November 2024 |
| Jackson’s | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bovington | Very Good. | 15 November 2024 |
| Pamphill Butchers | Retailers - other | Pamphill | Very Good. | 15 November 2024 |
| Pausa | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 15 November 2024 |
| Thyme Out | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 15 November 2024 |
| Chartwells @ St Marys & st Joseph's Catholic Primary School | School/college/university | Wool | Very Good. | 15 November 2024 |
| Blandford Forum Town Council | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| Kings Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wareham | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| Caviar Plaice | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| Beaminster School | School/college/university | Beaminster | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| Horse & Groom | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wareham | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| Smith's Dorset | Retailers - other | Milton Abbas | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| Marmaris Kebab | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| St Nicholas & St Laurence Primary School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| FODDER SHED | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 | |
| Greggs | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| Primrose Lodge | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| Jake's @ Lulworth | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 14 November 2024 |
| The Abbey C of E voluntary Aided First School | School/college/university | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 13 November 2024 |
| A Little Tuck Shop | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 13 November 2024 | |
| Purbeck Wholefoods | Retailers - other | Wareham | Very Good. | 13 November 2024 |
| The Coop | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Very Good. | 13 November 2024 |
| Perfectly Purbeck | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 13 November 2024 | |
| From Dorset With Love | Manufacturers/packers | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 12 November 2024 |
| Ocean City Chinese takeaway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 November 2024 |
| Vibes | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 12 November 2024 |
| Hamza's | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 12 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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