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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 typeBusinessesRated 5Avg
Retailers - other990644 (65%)4.96
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen941821 (87%)4.91
Other catering premises916638 (70%)4.99
Mobile caterer435358 (82%)4.97
Pub/bar/nightclub422331 (78%)4.87
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house381200 (52%)4.92
Takeaway/sandwich shop312265 (85%)4.88
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises243188 (77%)4.99
School/college/university229199 (87%)4.99
Manufacturers/packers8958 (65%)4.93
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets6962 (90%)4.97
Farmers/growers4728 (60%)4.93
Distributors/Transporters135 (38%)5
Importers/Exporters84 (50%)5

Top-rated food businesses in Dorset

Mobile caterer
1Swanage Fish and Food Festival
Very GoodInspected 14 June 2026
Retailers - other
2Co-op
Colehill
Very GoodInspected 12 June 2026
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
3The Danish Pantry
Sherborne
Very GoodInspected 11 June 2026
Mobile caterer
4Bitter Sweet Beverages
Very GoodInspected 11 June 2026
Takeaway/sandwich shop
5Star Grill Kebab
Sherborne
Very GoodInspected 11 June 2026
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
6LOWER COVEY NURSERY
Yetminster
Very GoodInspected 11 June 2026
Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises
7YEATMAN HOSPITAL
Sherborne
Very GoodInspected 11 June 2026
Retailers - other
8MORTIMERS
Sherborne
Very GoodInspected 11 June 2026

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
Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 May 2026
Pub/bar/nightclub
KINGS ARMS
Portesham
Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 2 May 2025
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Maharaja
Blandford Forum
Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 12 August 2021
Takeaway/sandwich shop
Proper Naughty Burger
Weymouth
Improvement NecessaryInspected 14 May 2026
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Nellie Crumb
Wareham
Improvement NecessaryInspected 29 January 2026
Mobile caterer
Harrys
Holton Heath
Improvement NecessaryInspected 10 December 2025
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
THE OLD TEA HOUSE
Dorchester
Improvement NecessaryInspected 4 March 2025
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
John Peel Cafe
Shaftesbury
Improvement NecessaryInspected 19 November 2024

All food businesses in Dorset

Showing 5,095 rated and listed food businesses — page 74 of 102.

BusinessTypeLocationRatingInspected
PoundlandRetailers - otherWeymouthVery Good. 17 September 2018
WOLFF'S WOOD-FIRED PIZZASRetailers - otherVery Good. 14 September 2018
Blandford BreadsOther catering premisesVery Good. 13 September 2018
FANCY A DORSET NIBBLE LTDTakeaway/sandwich shopChickerellVery Good. 13 September 2018
ELECTRIC PALACE CAFERestaurant/Cafe/CanteenBridportVery Good. 13 September 2018
Dave's IcecreamsMobile catererVery Good. 13 September 2018
Loco Clothing and Lifestyle BoutiqueRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenDorchesterVery Good. 12 September 2018
Portland Sculpture and Quarry TrustRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenPortlandVery Good. 12 September 2018
Potens LtdHospitals/Childcare/Caring PremisesWeymouthVery Good. 12 September 2018
West Street BakeryOther catering premisesVery Good. 11 September 2018
Glen HouseHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseStudlandVery Good. 10 September 2018
SpudstationMobile catererVery Good. 31 August 2018
DORSET WYLD COUNTRYMobile catererVery Good. 24 August 2018
Outfit EventsMobile catererVery Good. 15 August 2018
Nicki's Kitchen - DorsetOther catering premisesVery Good. 15 August 2018
The CavendaleHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseWeymouthVery Good. 9 August 2018
The Old School HouseHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseStudlandVery Good. 8 August 2018
West Coombe FarmhouseHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseCoombe KeynesVery Good. 8 August 2018
WHITE HORSE FARMRetailers - otherMiddlemarshVery Good. 2 August 2018
Lillington CakesOther catering premisesVery Good. 31 July 2018
Poppies CakesOther catering premisesVery Good. 30 July 2018
ChocAmiManufacturers/packersVery Good. 24 July 2018
Milk TrailerMobile catererManstonVery Good. 23 July 2018
Truffle EarthManufacturers/packersVery Good. 18 July 2018
Emma Parkman CakesOther catering premisesVery Good. 18 July 2018
Milton Lodge HotelHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseMilton On StourVery Good. 18 July 2018
The Cure Coffee Works LtdRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenGillinghamVery Good. 17 July 2018
SUSAN HAINERetailers - otherVery Good. 13 July 2018
PICTON HOUSEHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseSherborneVery Good. 13 July 2018
GRANNY PENNY'SRetailers - otherVery Good. 13 July 2018
HOLWELL NURSERY SCHOOL & HOLIDAY CLUBHospitals/Childcare/Caring PremisesHolwellVery Good. 13 July 2018
Half Moon StudRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenMotcombeVery Good. 13 July 2018
Shroton Cricket ClubOther catering premisesShrotonVery Good. 12 July 2018
JACKIE CAMERONMobile catererVery Good. 12 July 2018
SUEPERLICIOUSMobile catererVery Good. 12 July 2018
Flowers and FoodRetailers - otherVery Good. 12 July 2018
Lesvegan BakeryRetailers - otherDorchesterVery Good. 11 July 2018
RELUCORestaurant/Cafe/CanteenDorchesterVery Good. 10 July 2018
Daisy Farm CakesRetailers - otherVery Good. 26 June 2018
Tewkesbury CottageHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseWest LulworthVery Good. 19 June 2018
Nether Cerne Farms LtdFarmers/growersNether CerneVery Good. 14 June 2018
Claudia's CakesRetailers - otherVery Good. 13 June 2018
FRANK AND BEANS GELATERIARetailers - otherLyme RegisVery Good. 13 June 2018
MRS JACKIE MATTHEWSHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseAbbotsburyVery Good. 13 June 2018
WINSTONESRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenSherborneVery Good. 13 June 2018
ELSWORTH PRODUCEMobile catererVery Good. 13 June 2018
SUGAR JULES DORCHESTERRetailers - otherVery Good. 13 June 2018
E BRETTELL FRUIT AND VEGMobile catererVery Good. 13 June 2018
Mr and Mrs S KennyHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseVery Good. 13 June 2018
Fromedale B&BHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseWoolVery Good. 13 June 2018

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/
Email
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