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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 77 of 102.

BusinessTypeLocationRatingInspected
Lulworth House B&BHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseWest LulworthVery Good. 15 January 2014
West Moors Fish and Chips LtdRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWest MoorsGood. 20 May 2026
RajpootRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenDorchesterGood. 20 May 2026
Street Food CornerOther catering premisesWest BayGood. 6 May 2026
Fox and Owl Cellar Under the Stars CinemaRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenLyme RegisGood. 29 April 2026
VOLUNTEER INNPub/bar/nightclubLyme RegisGood. 29 April 2026
Corfe Castle BakeryRetailers - otherWarehamGood. 27 April 2026
The Parade Fish and ChipsRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenSwanageGood. 22 April 2026
Castle InnPub/bar/nightclubCorfe CastleGood. 22 April 2026
Leo Leisure BingoRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWeymouthGood. 20 April 2026
Noddy's Cider Ltd.Farmers/growersNether CerneGood. 30 March 2026
PizzarellaTakeaway/sandwich shopFerndownGood. 26 March 2026
Hardys HophousePub/bar/nightclubWeymouthGood. 18 March 2026
The Royal Oak InnPub/bar/nightclubBere RegisGood. 14 March 2026
Cafe JagosRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenDorchesterGood. 12 March 2026
Three Horseshoes InnPub/bar/nightclubPowerstockGood. 6 March 2026
Gigi's CafeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWeymouthGood. 5 March 2026
The 29029 RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenSandfordGood. 4 March 2026
THE PINES HOTELHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseSwanageGood. 4 March 2026
Krua Baan ThaiTakeaway/sandwich shopWimborne MinsterGood. 26 February 2026
Sailors Return Weymouth LimitedPub/bar/nightclubWeymouthGood. 26 February 2026
Angela's B&BHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseUlwellGood. 26 February 2026
Central StoresRetailers - otherWeymouthGood. 25 February 2026
Daish's Regent HotelRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWeymouthGood. 19 February 2026
Dorset Golf & Country ClubPub/bar/nightclubHydeGood. 10 February 2026
Rio's Piri PiriRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWeymouthGood. 21 January 2026
The Wellington 1815 LtdPub/bar/nightclubWarehamGood. 14 January 2026
The Salt Pig TooRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenSwanageGood. 14 January 2026
The Kings ArmsPub/bar/nightclubLangton MatraversGood. 14 January 2026
The Corner Mediterranean RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenSwanageGood. 28 November 2025
Rafters by MegabitesRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenBridportGood. 21 November 2025
Just FishRetailers - otherWest BayGood. 20 November 2025
Dancing RoosterPub/bar/nightclubWest MoorsGood. 20 November 2025
The Salt PigRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWarehamGood. 19 November 2025
Daruchini Indian and Bangladeshi CuisineRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWarehamGood. 19 November 2025
JasmineTakeaway/sandwich shopWeymouthGood. 12 November 2025
The Burley BakerRetailers - otherWimborne MinsterGood. 7 November 2025
LoveitalyRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWimborneGood. 31 October 2025
The FoxPub/bar/nightclubSturminster MarshallGood. 28 October 2025
Oxfords Bakery LtdManufacturers/packersAlwestonGood. 9 October 2025
The Happy Farmer Cafe LimitedRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenThornicombeGood. 9 October 2025
Cafe@ The AllendaleRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWimborne MinsterGood. 8 October 2025
J.H.Hall & Sons (Farms) Ltd & Race TrackMobile catererBriantspuddleGood. 1 October 2025
The Ship InnPub/bar/nightclubLyme RegisGood. 26 September 2025
The CountrymanPub/bar/nightclubEast KnightonGood. 25 September 2025
Wok ChefTakeaway/sandwich shopSwanageGood. 18 September 2025
Lal QillaRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenLyme RegisGood. 17 September 2025
Ming Wah MayflowerTakeaway/sandwich shopWeymouthGood. 17 September 2025
Mile Oak Rest HomeHospitals/Childcare/Caring PremisesCanford BottomGood. 16 September 2025
Golden FishTakeaway/sandwich shopShaftesburyGood. 12 September 2025

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
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