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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 52 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOLLS HOUSE | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 22 August 2024 | |
| Coco Ices | Mobile caterer | Hazelbury Bryan | Very Good. | 21 August 2024 |
| Elephant & Castle | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Moors | Very Good. | 21 August 2024 |
| The 1859 Pier Cafe & Bistro | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 20 August 2024 |
| Sunshine Action UK | Retailers - other | Poole | Very Good. | 20 August 2024 |
| Monkton Wylde Court | School/college/university | Monkton Wyld | Very Good. | 19 August 2024 |
| Jurassic Pork | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 19 August 2024 | |
| Il Nodo Cafe Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 19 August 2024 |
| Weavers Sports and Social Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 16 August 2024 |
| Skippers Sherborne | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Very Good. | 16 August 2024 |
| A Taste of Rasa Sayang | Other catering premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 16 August 2024 |
| The Old School House Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 16 August 2024 |
| BEACH HOUSE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 16 August 2024 |
| WONDERLAND DAY NURSERY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 15 August 2024 |
| Little Waddon Vineyard | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Waddon | Very Good. | 15 August 2024 |
| WINDY CORNER CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 15 August 2024 |
| SLB Eggs | Mobile caterer | Bishops Caundle | Very Good. | 14 August 2024 |
| Blandford Community Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 14 August 2024 |
| The Kraken Seafood Company | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 14 August 2024 | |
| Brewery Shop & Visitors Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford St Mary | Very Good. | 14 August 2024 |
| Tea Chest | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Mangerton | Very Good. | 13 August 2024 |
| Oxfords Bakery | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 13 August 2024 |
| COAL Takeaway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 13 August 2024 |
| Damory Service Station Budgens | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 13 August 2024 |
| The Good Food Cafe - By The Beach | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 13 August 2024 |
| Studland Bay House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Studland | Very Good. | 13 August 2024 |
| EVERSHOT FARMS LTD (DEER) | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 13 August 2024 | |
| LOOPY-LOU'S | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 13 August 2024 |
| The Bakers Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 12 August 2024 |
| The Soul Food Project | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 | |
| Razzle Dazzle | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 | |
| Seabreeze | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| Black Cow Saloon | Pub/bar/nightclub | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| Crispr Bites | Manufacturers/packers | Gillingham | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| The Angel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| The Bank House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Charmouth | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| White Hart | Pub/bar/nightclub | Yetminster | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| Carve Beach Cafe | Mobile caterer | Swanage | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| Black Cow Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Childhay | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| BARN OWLS NURSERY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Frome St Quintin | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| The Trading Post & Cafe at Ann Day | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Beaminster | Very Good. | 9 August 2024 |
| Treads Young People's Advice & Information Service | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 8 August 2024 |
| Cesare Fiorucci UK Ltd | Importers/Exporters | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 8 August 2024 |
| Unleashed | Mobile caterer | Bridport | Very Good. | 8 August 2024 |
| Saffron Ferndown limited | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 8 August 2024 |
| Oh For Crumbs Sake | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 8 August 2024 | |
| The Sunflower Cafe Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 August 2024 |
| Lee Garden Chinese Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 8 August 2024 |
| THE CLUBHOUSE WEST FLEET HOLIDAY FARM | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Fleet | Very Good. | 8 August 2024 |
| Masonic Hall | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 8 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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