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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 5 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eight Kings | Pub/bar/nightclub | Portland | Very Good. | 27 April 2026 |
| The Roof Terrace | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 27 April 2026 |
| Upton Manor Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Upton | Very Good. | 27 April 2026 |
| Chilled Red | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 27 April 2026 |
| The Dorset FlapJack & Cake Company | Manufacturers/packers | Wool | Very Good. | 24 April 2026 |
| Grilled n Chilled | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 24 April 2026 | |
| Ferndown Nursing Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 24 April 2026 |
| Crane Valley Golf Club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Verwood | Very Good. | 24 April 2026 |
| West Country Catering | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 24 April 2026 | |
| Crust and Cow Co. | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 23 April 2026 | |
| Browns Cookiedough & Co | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 April 2026 | |
| Oakhouse Foods/B&C Evergreen Supplies Ltd | Other catering premises | Verwood | Very Good. | 23 April 2026 |
| Keatings Butchers | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 23 April 2026 |
| The Ollerod | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Beaminster | Very Good. | 23 April 2026 |
| NICK TETT BUTCHERS LTD | Retailers - other | Beaminster | Very Good. | 23 April 2026 |
| The GlassHouse Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Rosie's cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Garden Gate Tearooms | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| The Swan Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Caffe Nero | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Ice ice Kayla | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 | |
| The Salt Pig Putlake Farm | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Langton Matravers | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Crab Apple Catering | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Gainsborough Care Home Limited | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Taylor's Family Butchers | Retailers - other | Wool | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Belmont Kiosk | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Stour Connect | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| The Rising Sun | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Hannah's Kitchen | Mobile caterer | Portland | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Klin Klans | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| The Red Lion Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Winfrith Newburgh | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| CULLIFORD HOUSE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Woodlands Sheltered Accommodation | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 22 April 2026 |
| Ezpresso | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Piddlehinton | Very Good. | 21 April 2026 |
| Dumpton School - Kitchen | School/college/university | Colehill | Very Good. | 21 April 2026 |
| The Cafe on the Square | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 21 April 2026 |
| Catch at the Old Fish Market | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 21 April 2026 |
| The Cross Keys | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 21 April 2026 |
| The Sawmill Cafe / The Coach House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Mapperton | Very Good. | 21 April 2026 |
| JURASSIC FUN CENTRE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Burton Bradstock | Very Good. | 21 April 2026 |
| FRESHWATER CARAVAN SITE - SHOP | Retailers - other | Burton Bradstock | Very Good. | 21 April 2026 |
| THE GRIDDLE AT PIDDLE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Piddlehinton | Very Good. | 21 April 2026 |
| WM Morrisons Supermarkets Limited | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 April 2026 |
| Greenslade Coffee Co. | Mobile caterer | Upton | Very Good. | 17 April 2026 |
| The Southern Co-operative Limited | Retailers - other | Portland | Very Good. | 17 April 2026 |
| The View Bar | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 17 April 2026 |
| LOCAL FOOD LINKS AT SYMONDSBURY PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Symondsbury | Very Good. | 17 April 2026 |
| Herston Fish Bar | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Swanage | Very Good. | 17 April 2026 |
| Bramble | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 16 April 2026 | |
| Thunderbird Chicken | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 16 April 2026 |
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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