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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 78 of 102.

BusinessTypeLocationRatingInspected
Knoll House HotelHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseStudlandGood. 10 September 2025
Streetlight CafeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWimborne MinsterGood. 10 September 2025
Balti ExpressTakeaway/sandwich shopDorchesterGood. 2 September 2025
Seafood & Eat itFarmers/growersWest BayGood. 8 August 2025
NISA localRetailers - otherLyme RegisGood. 5 August 2025
The Green ManPub/bar/nightclubWimborne MinsterGood. 22 July 2025
The Ilchester Arms HotelPub/bar/nightclubAbbotsburyGood. 10 July 2025
Number 9 On The GreenRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWimborne MinsterGood. 8 July 2025
It takes a village DorsetRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWeymouthGood. 8 July 2025
Morrisons DailyRetailers - otherSwanageGood. 2 July 2025
Sam NewsRetailers - otherFerndownGood. 20 June 2025
Central StoresRetailers - otherThree Legged CrossGood. 17 June 2025
Chatsworth HotelHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseWeymouthGood. 10 June 2025
Stracey’s Fish & ChipsRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWeymouthGood. 3 June 2025
J J Moore (Swanage) LtdRetailers - otherSwanageGood. 29 May 2025
Nanna MoonsMobile catererGood. 22 May 2025
The Carlton Hotel - also T/A Malaya Lah LtdHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseWeymouthGood. 15 May 2025
Topogigio RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWimborne MinsterGood. 14 May 2025
Riverside @ The Coventry ArmsPub/bar/nightclubCorfe MullenGood. 9 May 2025
THE THREE WISHESRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenSherborneGood. 9 May 2025
Piazzo LoungeRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWimborne MinsterGood. 7 May 2025
St Swithins StoresRetailers - otherBridportGood. 6 May 2025
Coach House InnPub/bar/nightclubWinterbourne AbbasGood. 25 April 2025
The Blue VinnyPub/bar/nightclubPuddletownGood. 24 April 2025
Brook Tea Rooms and CafeOther catering premisesSwanageGood. 23 April 2025
Hong Kong GardenTakeaway/sandwich shopWoolGood. 10 April 2025
Melbury Abbas & Cann Village HallOther catering premisesMelbury AbbasGood. 9 April 2025
The ParlourRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenBurton BradstockGood. 3 April 2025
The Red LionPub/bar/nightclubWeymouthGood. 31 March 2025
Wet Fish ShopRetailers - otherLyme RegisGood. 21 March 2025
Le Petit PrinceRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWimborne MinsterGood. 10 March 2025
Taj Restaurant LtdRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenCorfe MullenGood. 5 March 2025
Wimborne Tandoori RestaurantOther catering premisesWimborne MinsterGood. 5 March 2025
Bridport ArmsPub/bar/nightclubWest BayGood. 12 February 2025
Istanbul KebabTakeaway/sandwich shopWeymouthGood. 30 January 2025
Chartwells (St Marys Catholic Primary School)School/college/universityMarnhullGood. 29 January 2025
Lavender BlueRetailers - otherGillinghamGood. 28 January 2025
Triangle Garage LondisRetailers - otherSwanageGood. 23 January 2025
Peking Chinese TakeawayTakeaway/sandwich shopFerndownGood. 23 January 2025
STATION KITCHENRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWest BayGood. 17 January 2025
The Crows Nest InnPub/bar/nightclubSwanageGood. 16 January 2025
Namaste Gurkha RestaurantRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenBlandford ForumGood. 14 January 2025
Oriental ExpressTakeaway/sandwich shopShaftesburyGood. 14 January 2025
Masala Indian CuisineRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenDorchesterGood. 6 January 2025
The Half MoonPub/bar/nightclubShaftesburyGood. 10 December 2024
The Hungry PairOther catering premisesGood. 5 December 2024
The Three Legged CrossPub/bar/nightclubThree Legged CrossGood. 29 November 2024
Black CactusRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenBlandford ForumGood. 28 November 2024
IcelandRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarketsFerndownGood. 26 November 2024
CHARMOUTH BAKERYManufacturers/packersCharmouthGood. 26 November 2024

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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