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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 47 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfords Bakery | Retailers - other | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 12 November 2024 |
| Coffee 1 Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 12 November 2024 |
| THE KING AND THAI | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 12 November 2024 |
| Chartwells @ Corfe Castle Primary School | School/college/university | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 11 November 2024 |
| The Exotic Teapot | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 8 November 2024 |
| Fables and Food | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Poundbury | Very Good. | 7 November 2024 |
| Mûre | Other catering premises | Bockhampton | Very Good. | 7 November 2024 |
| Tostada Cooking | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 7 November 2024 | |
| Petherton Cottage B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Ashley Heath | Very Good. | 7 November 2024 |
| Ice Cream Bournemouth | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 7 November 2024 | |
| The New Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Knighton | Very Good. | 7 November 2024 |
| Dozzers Smokehouse & Grill | Other catering premises | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 7 November 2024 |
| Co-op | Retailers - other | Crossways | Very Good. | 6 November 2024 |
| Masala Indian Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 6 November 2024 |
| Prime Cuts Traditional & Catering Butchers Ltd. | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 5 November 2024 |
| Black Ven Distillery | Manufacturers/packers | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 5 November 2024 |
| Sweetscape Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 5 November 2024 | |
| Gillingham School | School/college/university | Gillingham | Very Good. | 5 November 2024 |
| Baboo Gelato Ltd | Retailers - other | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 5 November 2024 |
| ST MICHAEL'S CE (VA) PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 5 November 2024 |
| Sunbeams Day Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Portland | Very Good. | 5 November 2024 |
| Garden Pixy | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 4 November 2024 | |
| Hillier Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Three Legged Cross | Very Good. | 4 November 2024 |
| Little Piddle Stores | Retailers - other | Piddletrenthide | Very Good. | 31 October 2024 |
| OCS Weston Hostel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 31 October 2024 |
| Ooh Nice Baps | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 31 October 2024 | |
| Crown Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 31 October 2024 |
| Long John's Fish & Chips | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 31 October 2024 |
| Gillingham Town Football & Supporters Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Gillingham | Very Good. | 31 October 2024 |
| Food Glorious Food | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 30 October 2024 | |
| The Burger Grill | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 30 October 2024 | |
| Wellwell!! Bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 30 October 2024 | |
| L & F Catering DV14 DME | Mobile caterer | Melplash | Very Good. | 29 October 2024 |
| L & F Catering (FG64 THX) | Mobile caterer | Salwayash | Very Good. | 29 October 2024 |
| Swanage Railway Co. Ltd. (Kitchen Car) | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 28 October 2024 |
| Swanage Food Bank | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 28 October 2024 |
| Swanage Railway (Shop) | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 28 October 2024 |
| Pimento Event Catering | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 28 October 2024 | |
| Canford Crossing B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Stapehill | Very Good. | 28 October 2024 |
| Swanage United Reformed Church | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 28 October 2024 |
| MEGA BITES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bridport | Very Good. | 28 October 2024 |
| SOMERLEIGH COURT NURSING HOME | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 25 October 2024 |
| KFC | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 October 2024 |
| Pantastic | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 24 October 2024 | |
| Southill Primary School | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 October 2024 |
| Lets Lunch & Community Coffee Shop | Other catering premises | Briantspuddle | Very Good. | 24 October 2024 |
| The White Horse | Pub/bar/nightclub | Hinton St Mary | Very Good. | 23 October 2024 |
| Maclaren's Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 October 2024 | |
| Mikey's Ices | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 23 October 2024 | |
| The Kitchen @ Kingcombe | Other catering premises | Toller Porcorum | Very Good. | 23 October 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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