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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 48 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Pea Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 23 October 2024 |
| North Dorset Railway Trust | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shillingstone | Very Good. | 23 October 2024 |
| Fairfield Care (West Dorset) Ltd | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Chickerell | Very Good. | 22 October 2024 |
| Tipsy Tinnies | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 22 October 2024 | |
| Dobbies | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Galton | Very Good. | 22 October 2024 |
| Ingleside Residential Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 22 October 2024 |
| Rockburn Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 October 2024 |
| CROWN INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bridport | Very Good. | 21 October 2024 |
| LYME REGIS SAILING CLUB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 21 October 2024 |
| Cardinali & Gatti Ltd | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 18 October 2024 | |
| Vines Close Farm Shop | Retailers - other | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 18 October 2024 |
| The East Street Deli | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 18 October 2024 |
| Dorset Falconry Park Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lewell | Very Good. | 17 October 2024 |
| The George Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Bay | Very Good. | 17 October 2024 |
| HIGHLANDS END CARAVAN PARK BAR & RESTAURANT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Eype | Very Good. | 17 October 2024 |
| C COMPANY 6 RIFLES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 17 October 2024 | |
| CAFE BEAN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 17 October 2024 |
| Hestia Bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 16 October 2024 | |
| Harrison Catering (Ultra Electronics) | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 16 October 2024 |
| Seaview | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Bay | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| Thornford CofE Primary School | School/college/university | Thornford | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| The Gryphon School | School/college/university | Sherborne | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| Cleverchefs @ St Gregs | School/college/university | Marnhull | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| CAKE. | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 | |
| Cranborne Stores | Retailers - other | Cranborne | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| Aurora | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Cranborne | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| The Cross Stores | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Child Okeford | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| BRIDPORT CHILDREN'S CENTRE | School/college/university | Bridport | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| OFFSHORE CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Charmouth | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| WHITCHURCH CANONICORUM PRE-SCHOOL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Whitchurch Canonicorum | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| SUMMERTIME NURSERY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| Thomas Hardye School Catering | School/college/university | Dorchester | Very Good. | 15 October 2024 |
| Patson Hill Farm Limited | Other catering premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 14 October 2024 |
| TT Deli | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 11 October 2024 | |
| Londis Village Express Stores | Retailers - other | Three Legged Cross | Very Good. | 11 October 2024 |
| Pol Pol | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 11 October 2024 |
| The Pit Stop Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wardon Hill | Very Good. | 11 October 2024 |
| STATION CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 11 October 2024 |
| The Three Horseshoes Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Powerstock | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| Love All Food | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| Delicious | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| The Fox Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| The Charlton Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Charlton Marshall | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Higher Bockhampton | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| VIVO LOUNGE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| FRAMPTONS OF BRIDPORT LTD | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| Thai Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| Statue Kiosk Opposite 61 The Esplanade | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| Seacroft Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 10 October 2024 |
| The Cabin | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wardon Hill | Very Good. | 9 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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