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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 79 of 102.

BusinessTypeLocationRatingInspected
Wimborne kebabTakeaway/sandwich shopWimborneGood. 22 November 2024
The MitrePub/bar/nightclubShaftesburyGood. 20 November 2024
Chartwells @ Lulworth & Winfrith Primary SchoolSchool/college/universityWinfrith NewburghGood. 13 November 2024
Central StoresRetailers - otherVerwoodGood. 22 October 2024
Portland Outdoor CentreOther catering premisesPortlandGood. 25 September 2024
Aleksandra’s Chocolate CaféRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenBridportGood. 25 September 2024
Steeptonbill Farm ShopRetailers - otherMilton AbbasGood. 10 September 2024
CHINA CITYTakeaway/sandwich shopBlandford ForumGood. 22 August 2024
WM Morrisons Supermarkets LTDRetailers - supermarkets/hypermarketsBridportGood. 11 June 2024
PrestoTakeaway/sandwich shopGood. 16 January 2024
Aon Thai KitchenRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWeymouthGood. 5 January 2024
Hinton WoodHospitals/Childcare/Caring PremisesFerndownGood. 25 August 2023
Bluebird Social ClubPub/bar/nightclubLonghamGood. 25 August 2023
SINS CATERINGMobile catererBridportGood. 28 April 2023
Peter TownsendTakeaway/sandwich shopCorfe CastleGood. 22 July 2022
Blue Lunch BoxMobile catererGood. 13 January 2022
SHERBORNE KEBAB HOUSE (KEBAB AND PIZZA)Takeaway/sandwich shopSherborneGood. 7 April 2021
Park Corner Convenience StoreRetailers - otherWeymouthGood. 8 March 2021
Applegrove B&BHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseWest LulworthGood. 28 May 2019
Convivial RabbitPub/bar/nightclubDorchesterGood. 28 February 2019
Vernon Lodge B&BHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseSwanageGood. 6 February 2019
The Bones Museum TearoomRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenDorchesterGood. 7 December 2018
East BarPub/bar/nightclubSwanageGood. 3 December 2018
Oxfords BakeryRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenSturminster NewtonGood. 15 November 2018
SouthoverHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseSwanageGood. 7 September 2018
B&BHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseWarehamGood. 24 August 2018
Frome Corner B&BHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseWarehamGood. 20 August 2018
The SandsHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseGood. 16 July 2018
NTARestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWeymouthGood. 14 June 2018
BLUE SEA CAFERestaurant/Cafe/CanteenLyme RegisGood. 31 May 2018
Heather CottageHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseGood. 29 May 2018
Tall TreesHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseUlwellGood. 30 April 2018
The RetreatHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseSandfordGood. 30 April 2018
Old Lyme Guest HouseHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseLyme RegisGood. 11 April 2018
KhazanaRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenWeymouthGood. 29 March 2018
Alford House B&BHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseCorfe CastleGood. 9 February 2018
WoodpeckerPub/bar/nightclubSpetisburyGood. 8 February 2018
MM StoresRetailers - otherBettiscombeGood. 17 January 2018
Maley'sOther catering premisesGood. 12 January 2018
Sunny Bay HouseHotel/bed & breakfast/guest houseSwanageGood. 20 July 2017
Bovi StoresRetailers - otherBovingtonGood. 18 July 2017
DELI ON THE SQUARERetailers - otherBeaminsterGood. 9 February 2017
SERIAL GRILLERSTakeaway/sandwich shopBeaminsterGood. 10 November 2016
Gillingham TandooriRestaurant/Cafe/CanteenGillinghamGenerally Satisfactory. 20 May 2026
The Scott ArmsPub/bar/nightclubKingstonGenerally Satisfactory. 22 April 2026
CHICKENLAND AND PIZZATakeaway/sandwich shopBridportGenerally Satisfactory. 11 March 2026
Jurassic Coast Café Ltd.Restaurant/Cafe/CanteenWoolGenerally Satisfactory. 5 March 2026
The George InnPub/bar/nightclubPortlandGenerally Satisfactory. 5 February 2026
The Blue VinnyPub/bar/nightclubPuddletownGenerally Satisfactory. 21 January 2026
KW ChineseTakeaway/sandwich shopWarehamGenerally Satisfactory. 8 January 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.

Website
www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/
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