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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 66 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturminster Newton Community Fridge | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 8 December 2020 |
| Rachel Fray | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 7 December 2020 | |
| Gem's Cakes | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 7 December 2020 | |
| Future Roots | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Holnest | Very Good. | 4 December 2020 |
| The Dorset Fudgery | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 3 December 2020 |
| Hannah's Best Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 December 2020 | |
| Louise Cowling Hospitality | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 24 November 2020 |
| Yew Tree Farm Shop | Retailers - other | Sixpenny Handley | Very Good. | 13 November 2020 |
| Amy Dick-Read | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 26 October 2020 | |
| The Sweetest of Dreams | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 14 October 2020 | |
| BENMASTER | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Bridport | Very Good. | 14 October 2020 |
| Gnocchi Jockey | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 8 October 2020 | |
| Cakes by Carole | Retailers - other | Winterborne Stickland | Very Good. | 8 October 2020 |
| NOM Bakes | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 2 October 2020 | |
| Sourdoughwey | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 1 October 2020 |
| Billaskitchen | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 29 September 2020 | |
| Speckets Knapp Lamb | Retailers - other | Beaminster | Very Good. | 23 September 2020 |
| What Kate Baked | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Very Good. | 17 September 2020 |
| Mrs B's Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 15 September 2020 | |
| Cake by the Ocean Weymouth | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 11 September 2020 | |
| Fiesta De Pyjamas | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 9 September 2020 | |
| Sherborne Market Store | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Very Good. | 7 September 2020 |
| Vicarage School Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 4 September 2020 |
| Charlie's Sweet Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 3 September 2020 | |
| Tiny Tims at Baker's Folly | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ibberton | Very Good. | 3 September 2020 |
| Red Barn Village Stores | Retailers - other | Hazelbury Bryan | Very Good. | 3 September 2020 |
| TOP TIER TREATS | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 2 September 2020 | |
| One Stop | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Very Good. | 2 September 2020 |
| Seafest | Retailers - other | Pimperne | Very Good. | 1 September 2020 |
| Joe's Bread | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 25 August 2020 |
| Gardens Cottage, Littlebredy, Dorchester DT2 9HG | Retailers - other | Littlebredy | Very Good. | 21 August 2020 |
| Kevin Callen Ice Cream | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 20 August 2020 | |
| Holditch Court Organic | Retailers - other | Holditch | Very Good. | 20 August 2020 |
| Angelic | Retailers - other | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 14 August 2020 |
| Quintessential B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Abbotsbury | Very Good. | 13 August 2020 |
| Rachel Yeatman | Other catering premises | Belchalwell | Very Good. | 7 August 2020 |
| The Loft Weymouth | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 7 August 2020 |
| Pinkles Sprinkles | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 6 August 2020 | |
| Weddingcraft Dorset | Retailers - other | Milton Abbas | Very Good. | 6 August 2020 |
| Bosk Coffee Roasters | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 6 August 2020 | |
| Sweet Bakes by L&C | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 30 July 2020 | |
| Sweet gifts 4 u | Retailers - other | Broadmayne | Very Good. | 20 July 2020 |
| Top Nosh | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 11 June 2020 | |
| Taylor Ices | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 23 March 2020 | |
| French Mill Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 18 March 2020 | |
| Slimming World | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 12 March 2020 | |
| The Meaty Vegan | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 11 March 2020 | |
| ECO-BITES | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Dorchester | Very Good. | 9 March 2020 |
| Leah Bakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 4 March 2020 | |
| Rivendell Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Swanage | Very Good. | 3 March 2020 |
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.
- Website
- www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/
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