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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 87 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peartree Health | Retailers - other | Poole | Exempt. | — |
| Lifestyle Convenience Store | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Truly Scrumptious Sweet Cart Hire | Mobile caterer | Exempt. | — | |
| Slimming World | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Pandora's Wholesale | Manufacturers/packers | Ferndown | Exempt. | — |
| Ferndown Community and Youth Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Ferndown | Exempt. | — |
| BudWood | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Wimborne Minster | Exempt. | — |
| VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Shipton Gorge | Exempt. | — |
| Jurassic Foot Golf | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Lyme Regis | Exempt. | — |
| KT | Other catering premises | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Grape Tree | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| G N Marine Ltd | Farmers/growers | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Buttons & Bows Gifts | Retailers - other | Lytchett Matravers | Exempt. | — |
| Slimming World Franchise | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| SPAR - Wessex Retail | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Portland YMCA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Exempt. | — |
| Greenacres | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Slimming world franchise | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Slimming World | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| The Traditional Ice Cream Cart | Mobile caterer | Exempt. | — | |
| Shellyations | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| The Fairhaven Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| The Closet Bar and Nightclub | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Blagdon Bakes | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Exempt. | — | |
| Hedleys of Weymouth | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Antell Brothers | Farmers/growers | Knowlton | Exempt. | — |
| Casa Di Vini | Manufacturers/packers | Sturminster Marshall | Exempt. | — |
| Purbeck Shellfish | Retailers - other | Swanage | Exempt. | — |
| Open Air Dairy | Manufacturers/packers | Littlebredy | Exempt. | — |
| Wessex Country Gammons | Manufacturers/packers | Three Legged Cross | Exempt. | — |
| Sturts Farm Community Trust | Retailers - other | West Moors | Exempt. | — |
| CORALBAY SEAFOODS | Mobile caterer | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| New Look | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Boots The Chemist | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Lydden Vale Honey | Farmers/growers | Buckland Newton | Exempt. | — |
| British Broth Company (Broffees Ltd) | Manufacturers/packers | Shillingstone | Exempt. | — |
| Hurricane Terrace | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Crossways | Exempt. | — |
| The Nest Weymouth CIC Littlemoor | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Weymouth Food Festival | Mobile caterer | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Ems Bakes | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Slimming World | Retailers - other | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Ocean Guest House Ltd | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Salon Services Ltd | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Exempt. | — |
| Slimming World Franchise | Retailers - other | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Serco PECS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Brewer’s Bakes | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Exempt. | — |
| LymeForward CIC | Retailers - other | Lyme Regis | Exempt. | — |
| Celebrate Under Canvas | Mobile caterer | Exempt. | — | |
| From Far Flung | Manufacturers/packers | Exempt. | — | |
| Ice Cream Boat Weymouth | Mobile caterer | Exempt. | — |
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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