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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 8 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lulworth Cove Kiosk Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 20 March 2026 |
| Rendezvous also trading as The Anchor, The Royal Oak | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Cute Cake Characters | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 | |
| The Angel Wareham | Pub/bar/nightclub | Coldharbour | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Grapes & Grinds | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Tarrant Hinton | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Braithwaites Board & Box | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 | |
| The Swans | Pub/bar/nightclub | Verwood | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Kings Kiosk | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Beehive Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Stourton Caundle | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Gussage St Michael (Spud & Spout) | Other catering premises | Gussage St Michael | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Caterlink | School/college/university | Verwood | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| St James CE First School | School/college/university | Alderholt | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Al Trullo | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Verwood | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Oriental Express | Takeaway/sandwich shop | West Moors | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Castle Court School | School/college/university | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| The Trooper Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Stourton Caundle | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Sweet Sarahbration Cakes | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 | |
| The Real Cure | Manufacturers/packers | Hartgrove | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Rawston Farm | Retailers - other | Tarrant Rawston | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Langton Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | Tarrant Monkton | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Westfield Arts College | School/college/university | Weymouth | Very Good. | 19 March 2026 |
| Tanya’s Patisserie | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 | |
| Flames and Feasts | Mobile caterer | Winterborne Herringston | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 |
| JJ's Snack Shack | Mobile caterer | Verwood | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 |
| Gutchpool Farm | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 |
| SEASIDE PIZZA & KEBAB LTD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 |
| China China [Yuanju Ltd] | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 |
| CLARENCE'S | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 | |
| A J Catering UK Ltd (Premier Food Courts) | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 | |
| Gillingham Chinese takeaway/ Geo Sheng LTD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Gillingham | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 |
| Hing's Kitchen | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 |
| Asda Stores Ltd | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Weymouth | Very Good. | 18 March 2026 |
| Drift Bar and Grill | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 17 March 2026 |
| Ohsosilk | Mobile caterer | Blandford Forum | Very Good. | 17 March 2026 |
| Pitchers, Shaftesbury Sports Club Ltd | Pub/bar/nightclub | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 17 March 2026 |
| Town House Dragon | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Sturminster Newton | Very Good. | 17 March 2026 |
| The Cactus Tea Rooms and Bistro | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Very Good. | 17 March 2026 |
| South House | Manufacturers/packers | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 17 March 2026 |
| Parley Place Care Home | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | West Parley | Very Good. | 16 March 2026 |
| NEW BARN FIELD CENTRE | School/college/university | Bradford Peverell | Very Good. | 16 March 2026 |
| SAXON ARMS | Pub/bar/nightclub | Stratton | Very Good. | 16 March 2026 |
| Chang Rai Thai Kitchen | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 14 March 2026 | |
| The Barista Boys | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 | |
| Community Association of Poundbury CIC | Retailers - other | Poundbury | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 |
| The Thimble Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Piddlehinton | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 |
| First Plaice (Fish and Chips) | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 |
| The Pig Shed | Mobile caterer | Winterborne Monkton | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 |
| So Sweet | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 |
| Lulworth Ice Cream Parlour | Other catering premises | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 |
| Man O War Bar | Pub/bar/nightclub | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 13 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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