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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 80 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londis | Retailers - other | Ferndown | Generally Satisfactory. | 6 January 2026 |
| The Old Ship Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Generally Satisfactory. | 11 November 2025 |
| FORTUNE PALACE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Over Compton | Generally Satisfactory. | 29 October 2025 |
| Chinese Whispers | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Corfe Mullen | Generally Satisfactory. | 16 October 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Generally Satisfactory. | 14 October 2025 |
| Wareham Pizza and Kebab | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Wareham | Generally Satisfactory. | 1 October 2025 |
| Jade Garden | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Generally Satisfactory. | 1 October 2025 |
| L B K GOURMET BURGER BAR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Generally Satisfactory. | 17 September 2025 |
| Winfrith Village Stores | Retailers - other | Winfrith Newburgh | Generally Satisfactory. | 9 July 2025 |
| SPAR (Gillettes) Wool | Retailers - other | Wool | Generally Satisfactory. | 23 June 2025 |
| Indiana | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bovington | Generally Satisfactory. | 8 May 2025 |
| Spun's Bun's | Mobile caterer | St Leonards And St Ives | Generally Satisfactory. | 26 April 2025 |
| Sheaf of Arrows | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Generally Satisfactory. | 24 April 2025 |
| Dragon Inn | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Generally Satisfactory. | 10 April 2025 |
| ABBEY FRIAR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Sherborne | Generally Satisfactory. | 13 March 2025 |
| Cafe Nero | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Generally Satisfactory. | 13 March 2025 |
| Karsberg Fish & Chips | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Ferndown | Generally Satisfactory. | 5 March 2025 |
| The Royal Oak | Pub/bar/nightclub | Drimpton | Generally Satisfactory. | 7 February 2025 |
| Rose Cafe and Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Gillingham | Generally Satisfactory. | 30 January 2025 |
| The Wobbly Cottage | Other catering premises | Beaminster | Generally Satisfactory. | 7 January 2025 |
| THE OAK AT DEWLISH | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dewlish | Generally Satisfactory. | 10 October 2024 |
| East Farm Shop Catering | Mobile caterer | Generally Satisfactory. | 1 August 2024 | |
| The Flat Cafè | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Generally Satisfactory. | 16 August 2023 |
| Herbert’s Ice Cream | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Generally Satisfactory. | 6 June 2023 |
| The Clifton Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Portland | Generally Satisfactory. | 30 August 2018 |
| Stickland Goats | Manufacturers/packers | Generally Satisfactory. | 11 May 2018 | |
| Proper Naughty Burger | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Improvement Necessary. | 14 May 2026 |
| Nellie Crumb | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Improvement Necessary. | 29 January 2026 |
| Harrys | Mobile caterer | Holton Heath | Improvement Necessary. | 10 December 2025 |
| THE OLD TEA HOUSE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Improvement Necessary. | 4 March 2025 |
| John Peel Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Improvement Necessary. | 19 November 2024 |
| The Bridport Dagger | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bridport | Major Improvement Necessary. | 12 May 2026 |
| KINGS ARMS | Pub/bar/nightclub | Portesham | Major Improvement Necessary. | 2 May 2025 |
| Maharaja | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Major Improvement Necessary. | 12 August 2021 |
| Ray Ray's Diner | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Awaiting Inspection. | — |
| The Old School | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sturminster Marshall | Awaiting Inspection. | — |
| SMASHIN' IT | Mobile caterer | Cranborne | Awaiting Inspection. | — |
| Bracher Brothers Funeral Directors | Other catering premises | Gillingham | Awaiting Inspection. | — |
| Houghton Springs Trout Farm LTD | Farmers/growers | Winterborne Houghton | Exempt. | — |
| The Great British Farm Shop | Other catering premises | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Braithwaite’s Board & Box | Mobile caterer | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Carve Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Corfe Castle | Awaiting Inspection. | — |
| Feast and Flower | Other catering premises | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| ICE CREAM DAN | Mobile caterer | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| The Woodlanders | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Awaiting Inspection. | — |
| Asteri | Other catering premises | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Friar Waddon Bakes | Other catering premises | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Axis RDY ltd | Other catering premises | Hampreston | Awaiting Inspection. | — |
| Batter and Bark | Other catering premises | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Beesweet | Mobile caterer | Awaiting Inspection. | — |
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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