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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 63 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tivoli Theatre | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 12 May 2023 |
| St Mary's Church - Winterborne Stickland | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 11 May 2023 | |
| Glasstiger Café | Mobile caterer | Winterborne Stickland | Very Good. | 11 May 2023 |
| Alderholt Sports Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Alderholt | Very Good. | 11 May 2023 |
| Beach & Badger | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 10 May 2023 |
| Baboo Gelato | Mobile caterer | Morcombelake | Very Good. | 9 May 2023 |
| Atlantic Academy Portland | School/college/university | Portland | Very Good. | 9 May 2023 |
| Dorchester Community Church Food Share | Retailers - other | Poundbury | Very Good. | 4 May 2023 |
| Little Tokens | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 3 May 2023 |
| The Rose On The Cake | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 May 2023 | |
| Bay House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 2 May 2023 |
| Woodfrys Farm | Retailers - other | Melbury Abbas | Very Good. | 27 April 2023 |
| Gold Hill Drinks Company Ltd | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 26 April 2023 | |
| Round Belly Rice | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 25 April 2023 | |
| EGGARDON RARE BREEDS | Retailers - other | Kingston Russell | Very Good. | 17 April 2023 |
| Levoco | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 17 April 2023 | |
| Island Garden Nursery | Mobile caterer | Weymouth | Very Good. | 17 April 2023 |
| Home Boheme/Yellow Gorse | Other catering premises | Bridport | Very Good. | 5 April 2023 |
| Unity in Vision | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 22 March 2023 |
| Brewers Folly Brewery Ltd | Pub/bar/nightclub | Witchampton | Very Good. | 21 March 2023 |
| DOWN HOUSE FARM | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Higher Eype | Very Good. | 17 March 2023 |
| The Gourmet Crepe | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 15 March 2023 | |
| Grey Mist E2 | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 9 March 2023 | |
| Practically Perfectly Sweet | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 8 March 2023 | |
| Sowenna PW 506 | Mobile caterer | Portland | Very Good. | 6 March 2023 |
| The Blackmore Vale Charity | Retailers - other | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 24 February 2023 |
| Burgers At The Bay Unleashed | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 23 February 2023 | |
| Phoenix Chocolates | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 20 February 2023 | |
| The Oyster and Fish House | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 12 January 2023 |
| E & W HOLLOWAY & SON | Retailers - other | Halstock | Very Good. | 21 December 2022 |
| Boos Toy Shop | Other catering premises | Poundbury | Very Good. | 28 November 2022 |
| Bosley Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 18 November 2022 | |
| Clive Cobb | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 16 November 2022 | |
| The Mobi-Deck | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 16 November 2022 | |
| Bride Valley Farm Shop | Retailers - other | Littlebredy | Very Good. | 16 November 2022 |
| Hamilton Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 November 2022 | |
| The Vending Shed | Mobile caterer | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 7 November 2022 |
| Hotel Central | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 27 October 2022 |
| Royal Yachting Association | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Portland | Very Good. | 19 October 2022 |
| Dorset Microgreens | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 11 October 2022 | |
| The D'urberville Centre | Other catering premises | Wool | Very Good. | 6 October 2022 |
| The Jurassic Ice Cream Boat | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 20 September 2022 | |
| WEST BAY TEA ROOMS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Very Good. | 6 September 2022 |
| Bare Necessities Dorset limited | Retailers - other | Wareham | Very Good. | 31 August 2022 |
| Yumptious | Mobile caterer | Bridport | Very Good. | 8 August 2022 |
| The Hot Box | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 2 August 2022 | |
| Oh So Fruity | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 27 July 2022 | |
| Coffee Pod | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 26 July 2022 | |
| Tea Truck Company | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 30 June 2022 | |
| SYMONDSBURY STORE | Retailers - other | Symondsbury | Very Good. | 22 June 2022 |
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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