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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 64 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell House B & B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Holywell | Very Good. | 13 June 2022 |
| Wessex Microgreens | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Very Good. | 10 June 2022 |
| The Wobbly Cottage | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Broadwindsor | Very Good. | 8 June 2022 |
| Fast Food | Mobile caterer | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 19 May 2022 |
| The Lulworth Cream Tea Company | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 27 April 2022 | |
| Cafe Grange | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 26 April 2022 |
| The Etches Collection | Other catering premises | Kimmeridge | Very Good. | 26 April 2022 |
| Cakes by Fleur | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 April 2022 | |
| Hunters Moon Caravan Club Site | Retailers - other | Coldharbour | Very Good. | 20 April 2022 |
| Monkey World - Ice Cream Kiosk 1 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Longthorns | Very Good. | 19 April 2022 |
| LEONARD CHESHIRE HOMES | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Dorchester | Very Good. | 12 April 2022 |
| Lucy’s Sweets and Treats | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 7 April 2022 |
| Rainbow stay and play | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Charminster | Very Good. | 25 March 2022 |
| Jailhouse Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Guys Marsh | Very Good. | 18 March 2022 |
| The Frying Squad | Mobile caterer | Farnham | Very Good. | 28 February 2022 |
| CEO Wines | Farmers/growers | Very Good. | 24 January 2022 | |
| Unforgotten Salt Pig | Mobile caterer | Wareham | Very Good. | 15 January 2022 |
| Next Retail | Retailers - other | Yeovil | Very Good. | 5 January 2022 |
| Gillingham Day Club | Other catering premises | Gillingham | Very Good. | 10 November 2021 |
| Pepperell House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 28 October 2021 |
| Ivy's Corner Tea Room at Cattistock | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Cattistock | Very Good. | 27 October 2021 |
| The Nook | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 7 October 2021 |
| Ray’s Thai Bakery | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 6 October 2021 | |
| Pop Up Play Village North Dorset | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 30 September 2021 | |
| Portesham Dairy Farm Campsite | Retailers - other | Portesham | Very Good. | 27 September 2021 |
| Hilltop Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 24 September 2021 | |
| Caitlin's Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 22 September 2021 | |
| Moo Moo Milkshakes | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 17 September 2021 | |
| Coppet Hill Partners | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Whitchurch Canonicorum | Very Good. | 14 September 2021 |
| Curry Flavour | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 9 September 2021 | |
| Cake Crumbs | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 8 September 2021 | |
| Round Chimneys Beef & Lamb | Manufacturers/packers | Glanvilles Wootton | Very Good. | 8 September 2021 |
| Sea Salt Events | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 7 September 2021 | |
| Rob's Bakery | Retailers - other | Bridport | Very Good. | 6 September 2021 |
| Sbarro | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Chickerell | Very Good. | 2 September 2021 |
| Slice Girls Pizza | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 2 September 2021 | |
| Sherborne Hampers | Other catering premises | Sherborne | Very Good. | 1 September 2021 |
| Louise Ferguson | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 August 2021 | |
| The Foal & Pheasant | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 23 August 2021 | |
| Cake Panda | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 August 2021 | |
| MILL HOUSE CIDER | Retailers - other | Owermoigne | Very Good. | 4 August 2021 |
| The Purple Turtle | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Litton Cheney | Very Good. | 27 July 2021 |
| Lyme 1 Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 20 July 2021 |
| Whitchurch Tea Garden & Ice Cream | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Very Good. | 16 July 2021 | |
| Sandy Place Smallholding | Farmers/growers | Very Good. | 15 July 2021 | |
| CPSSECRETS | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 July 2021 | |
| Belfield Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 22 June 2021 | |
| Dorset Village Bakery | Manufacturers/packers | Stalbridge | Very Good. | 17 June 2021 |
| Little Red Hen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 8 June 2021 | |
| Weston Manor Farm | Farmers/growers | Corscombe | Very Good. | 3 June 2021 |
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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