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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 51 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R J & W BALSON | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 11 September 2024 |
| OLIVE TREE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 11 September 2024 |
| The Wild Partridge | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 10 September 2024 | |
| The Centre CIC | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 10 September 2024 |
| Janey & Co | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 10 September 2024 | |
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 10 September 2024 |
| CROSSWAYS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | Other catering premises | Crossways | Very Good. | 10 September 2024 |
| McAllisters Pantry & Picnic Bar | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Swanage | Very Good. | 9 September 2024 |
| Glenlee Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Swanage | Very Good. | 9 September 2024 |
| Dorset Porkers | Mobile caterer | Sturminster Marshall | Very Good. | 7 September 2024 |
| Panku Streetfood | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 6 September 2024 |
| BP Minster | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 6 September 2024 |
| Fletchers | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 6 September 2024 |
| The Black Dog | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 September 2024 |
| The Tiny Tavern Dorset Ltd | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 5 September 2024 | |
| The Gardeners Retreat Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 5 September 2024 |
| CASE AND BREWER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 5 September 2024 |
| SYDLING VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Sydling St Nicholas | Very Good. | 5 September 2024 |
| J & J WILSON (NISA) | Retailers - other | Crossways | Very Good. | 5 September 2024 |
| THE FRIDGE | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 5 September 2024 |
| Goose & Badger Cafe and Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 4 September 2024 |
| Home Bargains | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Gillingham | Very Good. | 4 September 2024 |
| Bere Regis Village Hall | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bere Regis | Very Good. | 4 September 2024 |
| The Shave Cross Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Shave Cross | Very Good. | 4 September 2024 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Chickerell | Very Good. | 4 September 2024 |
| Tow Bar and Restaurant @ Newlands | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Charmouth | Very Good. | 4 September 2024 |
| Poppins Cafe Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 4 September 2024 |
| Dogs Unleashed Activity Run | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Todber | Very Good. | 3 September 2024 |
| Lakeside Kitchen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Todber | Very Good. | 3 September 2024 |
| Cherries Abbey Farm | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Abbotsbury | Very Good. | 3 September 2024 |
| Dorset Wood Fired Pizza | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 3 September 2024 | |
| Holton Heath Service Station | Retailers - other | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 2 September 2024 |
| Lauren’s Catering | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 September 2024 | |
| Swallows Rest B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 30 August 2024 |
| Royal British Legion | Pub/bar/nightclub | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 30 August 2024 |
| Central Stores | Retailers - other | Charlton Down | Very Good. | 30 August 2024 |
| Rose and Crown | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 30 August 2024 |
| The Brain Lab | Retailers - other | Poole | Very Good. | 29 August 2024 |
| The Curbside Cabin | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 28 August 2024 | |
| Toatily Flapjack | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 28 August 2024 | |
| Greyhound Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 28 August 2024 |
| Country Markets | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 27 August 2024 | |
| The Cowshed Dorset | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 27 August 2024 |
| Shallot | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 27 August 2024 | |
| Buns of Anarchy | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 23 August 2024 | |
| Ferndown Food & Wine Store | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 23 August 2024 |
| Ogilvy & More | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 22 August 2024 |
| Farm to Fork | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 22 August 2024 | |
| Tasty | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 22 August 2024 |
| The Newell Restaurant & Rooms | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 22 August 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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