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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 89 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cakes By Debbie | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Melcombe Villa Guest House | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Home Bargains | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Alexandra Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Fiddleford Fruit | Farmers/growers | Fiddleford | Exempt. | — |
| Slimming World (Charlotte Armitage) | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| No. 22 | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Southill Plus | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Smartpost | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| White Stuff | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| White Stuff | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| Bridport Community Fridge | Retailers - other | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| Swan Lodge | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Abbotsbury | Exempt. | — |
| Darren Swain | Manufacturers/packers | Exempt. | — | |
| Pippy Hobby Baker | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Damascus Kitchen | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Working Mens Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Gills Cakes | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Slimming World | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Mud Sweat n Gears | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Exempt. | — |
| Tidmoor Farm | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| The Paddocks | Pub/bar/nightclub | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| Whitecliff | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Argos Ltd | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Rollys Brownies | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Slimming World (Sandra Harwood) | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Slimming World (Julie Hatt) | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Slimming World (Charlie Westcar) | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Sharyns Home Catering | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| SEASALT LIMITED | Retailers - other | Lyme Regis | Exempt. | — |
| SHERBORNE AREA YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | Other catering premises | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| MAGIC SPICE | Retailers - other | Beaminster | Exempt. | — |
| JEWSON LTD | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Exempt. | — |
| HOPEFUL HAMPERS FOOD BANK | Retailers - other | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| Bridport Food Bank | Retailers - other | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| CHAR VALLEY COFFEE HOUSE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Charmouth | Exempt. | — |
| CO-OPERATIVE PHARMACY | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| Westcountry Water Buffalo | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| MOORLAND EXPRESS | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| CHICKERELL STEAM AND VINTAGE SHOW | Mobile caterer | Chickerell | Exempt. | — |
| ELWOODS STORES | Retailers - other | Thornford | Exempt. | — |
| LITTLE ACORNS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Evershot | Exempt. | — |
| HALSTOCK VILLAGE SHOP LTD | Retailers - other | Halstock | Exempt. | — |
| PIDDLE VALLEY KIDS CLUB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Piddletrenthide | Exempt. | — |
| ELECTRIC PALACE | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| SPITFIRE CLUB | Pub/bar/nightclub | Crossways | Exempt. | — |
| Barley Sugar Bakehouse | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| CARD FACTORY | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| FRIENDS OF DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL SHOP | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| CHARMOUTH MARKET | Retailers - other | Charmouth | 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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