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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 9 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSH PIGS HOG ROASTS | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 | |
| Durdle Door Stores | Retailers - other | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 |
| The Dolls House Sweet Shop | Retailers - other | West Lulworth | Very Good. | 13 March 2026 |
| Best Pizza & Kebab | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 |
| Lunch Club - St Nicholas of Jerusalem Church | Other catering premises | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 |
| Explorers at St Marks School | School/college/university | Swanage | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 |
| Hare’s Microgreens | Other catering premises | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 | |
| Brace of Pheasants | Pub/bar/nightclub | Plush | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 |
| Spar | Retailers - other | Swanage | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 |
| HOLWAY KITCHEN | Retailers - other | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 | |
| THE DIGBY TAP | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 |
| Swanage Tennis Club | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 |
| Ten Bottles | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 12 March 2026 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Corfe Mullen | Very Good. | 11 March 2026 |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Portland | Very Good. | 11 March 2026 |
| Monkey CHop Cheese | Manufacturers/packers | Very Good. | 11 March 2026 | |
| Sainsburys Weymouth Superstore | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Weymouth | Very Good. | 11 March 2026 |
| Caterlink at QE School | School/college/university | Wimborne Minster | Very Good. | 11 March 2026 |
| Sandford St Martins After School Club | Other catering premises | Sandford | Very Good. | 11 March 2026 |
| Swanage Youth Hostel | Other catering premises | Swanage | Very Good. | 11 March 2026 |
| The Old Stables Delicatessen | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 11 March 2026 |
| Dorset Gin Company | Retailers - other | Crossways | Very Good. | 10 March 2026 |
| Cumulus Outdoors @ St. Marys Primary | School/college/university | Swanage | Very Good. | 10 March 2026 |
| Chartwells (Wareham St Mary CE Primary School) | School/college/university | Wareham | Very Good. | 10 March 2026 |
| Chartwells (St Marks CE Primary School) | School/college/university | Swanage | Very Good. | 10 March 2026 |
| The High Street Café | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 10 March 2026 |
| Flying Start Nursery | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Shaftesbury | Very Good. | 10 March 2026 |
| Mad Mitch Whippy | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 10 March 2026 | |
| Wright on the Beach | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Swanage | Very Good. | 10 March 2026 |
| Co-op | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Swanage | Very Good. | 10 March 2026 |
| The Beehive | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Wareham | Very Good. | 9 March 2026 |
| The Food Dude | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 9 March 2026 | |
| BROADMAYNE SCHOOL | School/college/university | Broadmayne | Very Good. | 9 March 2026 |
| Garden Gate Tea Room | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Wareham | Very Good. | 9 March 2026 |
| GREENFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Maiden Newton | Very Good. | 9 March 2026 |
| Joe's Café South Beach | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Studland | Very Good. | 7 March 2026 |
| Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Wareham | Very Good. | 7 March 2026 |
| The Rusty Duck | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Bockhampton | Very Good. | 6 March 2026 |
| Royal Hotel | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 March 2026 |
| Laneside Catering (Mobile) | Mobile caterer | Very Good. | 5 March 2026 | |
| The Sandy Saltpig | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Studland | Very Good. | 5 March 2026 |
| Holroyd Howe/Milton Abbey School | School/college/university | Milton Abbas | Very Good. | 5 March 2026 |
| Birch House Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 March 2026 |
| Crab House Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Very Good. | 5 March 2026 |
| Anchor Brands | Retailers - other | Lytchett Matravers | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Lidl Great Britain Limited | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | Sandford | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| St. Martin's House | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Gillingham | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Little Ship | Pub/bar/nightclub | Portland | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| Sandford - Sandford Road PFS | Retailers - other | Sandford | Very Good. | 4 March 2026 |
| St Marks Church Hall | Other catering premises | West Parley | Very Good. | 4 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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