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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 6 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandford Park Supermarket | Retailers - other | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 16 April 2026 |
| No 98 Boutique Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 15 April 2026 |
| Claire’s Cake Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 April 2026 | |
| The Rivers Edge Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne | Very Good. | 15 April 2026 |
| Golden Years Club | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 April 2026 | |
| Ferndown Manor | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 15 April 2026 |
| Monkeyworld Catering - Malagasy/ice cream kiosk | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Longthorns | Very Good. | 15 April 2026 |
| Monkeyworld Catering - Tree Tops Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Longthorns | Very Good. | 15 April 2026 |
| Empire Kebab and Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Stable Cottage Eggs | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 | |
| The Cellar Bar | Pub/bar/nightclub | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Furleigh Estate | Manufacturers/packers | Salwayash | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| AL MOLO - DORCHESTER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| The Pickle Jar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| McCarthy & Stone Cherrett Court | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Marchfield House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Ferndown | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Harlees Fish and Chips Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Pizza Napoli | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Food Plus | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Les Enfants Terribles | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Swanage Sailing Club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Clifftop Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 14 April 2026 |
| Kuber Sandford Premier | Retailers - other | Wareham | Very Good. | 13 April 2026 |
| Kids Love Nature Lytchett Limited | School/college/university | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 13 April 2026 |
| South Lytchett Manor Caravan Park | Retailers - other | Lytchett Minster | Very Good. | 13 April 2026 |
| Alpha Retail Trading Ltd | Retailers - other | West Moors | Very Good. | 10 April 2026 |
| Easy Street | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 10 April 2026 |
| Bay View | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Bay | Very Good. | 10 April 2026 |
| BY THE BRIDGE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Bay | Very Good. | 10 April 2026 |
| Cloisters | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 9 April 2026 |
| The Lady of Loretto | Other catering premises | Chickerell | Very Good. | 9 April 2026 |
| Gorwell Barn | Other catering premises | Abbotsbury | Very Good. | 9 April 2026 |
| Alexandra Kiosk | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 9 April 2026 |
| Time for Tea | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 9 April 2026 |
| Clock House Pizza & Kebab | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 8 April 2026 |
| Tondo | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Very Good. | 8 April 2026 |
| Kate’s Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 8 April 2026 | |
| Waterloo Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Three Legged Cross | Very Good. | 8 April 2026 |
| Milborne St Andrew Sports club | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Milborne St Andrew | Very Good. | 8 April 2026 |
| Top Cat Cafe | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 April 2026 |
| The Tea Cabin | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 8 April 2026 |
| CAFE MONET LTD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 8 April 2026 |
| Sandford Kebab & Pizza House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Holton Heath | Very Good. | 7 April 2026 |
| Chulli Pizza | Mobile caterer | Wareham | Very Good. | 7 April 2026 |
| Hebe | Retailers - other | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 7 April 2026 |
| Pine Martin Grange Care Community | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Sandford | Very Good. | 7 April 2026 |
| Slimming world Blandford with Sarah | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 April 2026 | |
| Casterbridge Lodge | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Winterbourne Steepleton | Very Good. | 2 April 2026 |
| The Pantry | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ulwell | Very Good. | 1 April 2026 |
| Ulwell Spar | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 1 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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