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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 7 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapuki Thai Ktchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 1 April 2026 | |
| Poundstretcher | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Very Good. | 1 April 2026 |
| Stone Pier Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 1 April 2026 |
| Pinkys | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 31 March 2026 | |
| Pendragonwood Fruit & Veg | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 31 March 2026 | |
| Pizza Box | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Very Good. | 31 March 2026 | |
| Blackmore and Sparkford Vale Hunt Supporters Club (B&SV HSC) | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 31 March 2026 | |
| North Dorset Rugby Football Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Gillingham | Very Good. | 31 March 2026 |
| Portland Castle Tea Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 31 March 2026 |
| Judy's Kitchen | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 31 March 2026 | |
| Underwoods Fish & Chips Ltd | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 30 March 2026 | |
| La Fleur de Lys | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 30 March 2026 |
| Pea & Bean | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Charmouth | Very Good. | 27 March 2026 |
| Deli Weli | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 27 March 2026 |
| Yo! To Go! | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 27 March 2026 |
| Alderholt Mill | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Alderholt | Very Good. | 27 March 2026 |
| Neptune | Retailers - other | Lyme Regis | Very Good. | 27 March 2026 |
| My Healing Harmony Ltd | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 27 March 2026 | |
| White Hart | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | St Leonards And St Ives | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| CASABLANCA TEA | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 | |
| The Gloucester | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| Top Wok | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| Dorset Heavy Horse Centre (Cafe) | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Edmondsham | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| Cafe Aroma | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Verwood | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| Smugglers Haunt Beefeater | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| The Royal Standard | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| Mortons Manor Hotel Ltd | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Corfe Castle | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| Po Sun | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| Rodlands | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 26 March 2026 |
| Caundle Venison | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 25 March 2026 | |
| Scout Community Hall | Other catering premises | Milton On Stour | Very Good. | 25 March 2026 |
| Pause | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 25 March 2026 | |
| The Rum Life | Mobile caterer | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 25 March 2026 |
| Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall | Other catering premises | Winterborne Whitechurch | Very Good. | 25 March 2026 |
| Rainbow Ices | Mobile caterer | Ferndown | Very Good. | 25 March 2026 |
| St Anthony's Church Hall | Other catering premises | West Moors | Very Good. | 25 March 2026 |
| CHETNOLE INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Chetnole | Very Good. | 25 March 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Gillingham | Very Good. | 24 March 2026 |
| Weymouth 51 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 24 March 2026 |
| Care Dorset - Streets Meadow | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 24 March 2026 |
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Very Good. | 24 March 2026 |
| Weyco Services | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 24 March 2026 |
| Flossies Catering | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 24 March 2026 | |
| St Mary's First School | School/college/university | West Moors | Very Good. | 24 March 2026 |
| Birchwood Touring Park | Retailers - other | Coldharbour | Very Good. | 23 March 2026 |
| Elm Vintage Teas | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 23 March 2026 | |
| Caked in Love | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 23 March 2026 | |
| The Dorset Chocolatier | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 20 March 2026 | |
| Rock A Tots | School/college/university | West Moors | Very Good. | 20 March 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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