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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 49 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitrose | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 9 October 2024 |
| Feed the Soul | Retailers - other | Godmanstone | Very Good. | 9 October 2024 |
| The Gorge | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 8 October 2024 |
| Burger King at Weymouth Bay Holiday | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 October 2024 |
| Reeve The Baker | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 8 October 2024 |
| The Vine Inn | Other catering premises | Pamphill | Very Good. | 8 October 2024 |
| Spar West Bay | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 8 October 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 8 October 2024 |
| POWERSTOCK SCHOOL | School/college/university | Powerstock | Very Good. | 8 October 2024 |
| Sainsbury's Supermarket | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Wareham | Very Good. | 8 October 2024 |
| My Power Balls | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 7 October 2024 | |
| Stick and Bones Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 7 October 2024 |
| Gulliver’s Farm Shop and Kitchen | Retailers - other | West Moors | Very Good. | 7 October 2024 |
| Chickerell Codfathers limited | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 4 October 2024 |
| Yellow Gorse | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 4 October 2024 |
| Dinky’s Bar | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 4 October 2024 | |
| The New Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Shipton Gorge | Very Good. | 4 October 2024 |
| HARBOUR INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 4 October 2024 |
| Waterside Sports Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 4 October 2024 |
| Weymouth Foodbank | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| Spire Hill Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| Sophie's Ceramics | Other catering premises | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| Co Op | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| Charcoal Grill | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Gillingham | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| HOGSHILL STORES LTD | Retailers - other | Beaminster | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| American Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Gillingham | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| Home Farm Shop | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Tarrant Gunville | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| Dorset Cake Co Ltd | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| Qwikfast Cafe | Mobile caterer | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 October 2024 |
| Sleeping Bear Hotels | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Dorchester | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 |
| Mrs Kenny's Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 | |
| The White Hart Coach House | Pub/bar/nightclub | Longham | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 |
| The Woodroffe School | School/college/university | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 |
| Whiskee Business Bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 | |
| Oh Crepe by Larelle | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 | |
| Chanise’s Chocolate | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 | |
| Long John's Fish & Chips | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 |
| Hub Box | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 |
| Deli-Weli | Retailers - other | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 |
| REBECCA GREEN CATERING | Other catering premises | Piddletrenthide | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 |
| Local Food Links (Milborne St Andrew) | School/college/university | Milborne St Andrew | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 |
| Weyco @ Bere Regis Primary & Pre-school | School/college/university | Bere Regis | Very Good. | 1 October 2024 |
| Romeos Piri Piri Swanage | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Swanage | Very Good. | 30 September 2024 |
| THE BELLENIE'S BAKEHOUSE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Abbotsbury | Very Good. | 30 September 2024 |
| Longevity Box | Retailers - other | Poole | Very Good. | 27 September 2024 |
| The Pantry | Retailers - other | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 27 September 2024 |
| The Refill Den | Retailers - other | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 27 September 2024 |
| Caterlink at St Michael's Middle School | School/college/university | Colehill | Very Good. | 27 September 2024 |
| Ming Wah Chinese Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 September 2024 |
| Chunkzz Fried Chicken & Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 26 September 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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