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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 59 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma's Sweet Creations | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 30 January 2024 | |
| Blackmore Vale Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Marnhull | Very Good. | 26 January 2024 |
| NLC Catering | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 24 January 2024 | |
| C Side | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 24 January 2024 |
| The Mad Coffee Man | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 23 January 2024 | |
| The Top End Deli | Retailers - other | Grimstone | Very Good. | 23 January 2024 |
| Pleck Barn Pleck Lane | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Higher Ansty | Very Good. | 19 January 2024 |
| Golden Island Chinese Takeaway | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Portland | Very Good. | 17 January 2024 |
| James' Cheese | Manufacturers/packers | Child Okeford | Very Good. | 16 January 2024 |
| Michelle Rodd | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 January 2024 | |
| The Seaweed People | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 10 January 2024 |
| The Fonc Lounge | Pub/bar/nightclub | Swanage | Very Good. | 9 January 2024 |
| Poundland | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Very Good. | 8 January 2024 |
| Dorchester Trinity Club Ltd | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Very Good. | 8 January 2024 |
| Choco Dreams Ltd | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 20 December 2023 |
| Sweet | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 12 December 2023 |
| Clock House B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Very Good. | 12 December 2023 | |
| Heritage Bridge Ales | Pub/bar/nightclub | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 7 December 2023 |
| Cattistock Community Hub | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 6 December 2023 | |
| William Sands Ltd | Other catering premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 5 December 2023 |
| Patrick's Events | Other catering premises | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 4 December 2023 |
| Goose & Badger Coffee | Manufacturers/packers | Broadoak | Very Good. | 28 November 2023 |
| Chilled | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 28 November 2023 | |
| Weymouth Tandoori | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 20 November 2023 |
| Nibble Me This | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 17 November 2023 | |
| Mo's Munchies | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 17 November 2023 | |
| Mary Durling | Retailers - other | Wootton Fitzpaine | Very Good. | 17 November 2023 |
| Sylvia Lennox | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 16 November 2023 | |
| PH Sports - St Andrew's Primary | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 15 November 2023 |
| Magdalen Meats | Farmers/growers | Fifehead Magdalen | Very Good. | 15 November 2023 |
| The Antelope Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wareham | Very Good. | 13 November 2023 |
| Mrs Potter's Brownies | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 9 November 2023 | |
| Little Bugs Soft Play | Other catering premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 9 November 2023 |
| Jenny’s Kitchen Catering | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 7 November 2023 | |
| Mr O Goolden | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 6 November 2023 | |
| The Bees Knees Organford Honey | Farmers/growers | Very Good. | 3 November 2023 | |
| The Rosie Bakery | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 3 November 2023 | |
| Slimming World Franchise | Other catering premises | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 2 November 2023 |
| Hyde Cottage | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Stoborough | Very Good. | 2 November 2023 |
| Pip & Flower Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 1 November 2023 | |
| The Bhaji Bus | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 1 November 2023 | |
| Portland Social Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Portland | Very Good. | 1 November 2023 |
| The Raclette Kitchen | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 30 October 2023 | |
| Wyldlands | Farmers/growers | Very Good. | 30 October 2023 | |
| Dottys | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 30 October 2023 | |
| Becci's Bakes | Retailers - other | Yetminster | Very Good. | 26 October 2023 |
| Evocatus Hospitality | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Winfrith Newburgh | Very Good. | 24 October 2023 |
| Greggs | Retailers - other | Portland | Very Good. | 24 October 2023 |
| Leigh Park Family Hub | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 23 October 2023 |
| The Southern Co-operative | Retailers - other | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 23 October 2023 |
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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