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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 90 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEET STALL (Woodlands, Kingsdon, Somerton) | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| BRIDPORT MARKET | Retailers - other | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| OWERMOIGNE VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Owermoigne | Exempt. | — |
| BISHOPS CAUNDLE COMMUNITY SHOP | Retailers - other | Bishops Caundle | Exempt. | — |
| MONMOUTH ROAD STORES | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| BRIDPORT PRIMARY SCHOOL (BREAKFAST CLUB) | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| THE COFFEE STOP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| CHARMINSTER STORES | Retailers - other | Charminster | Exempt. | — |
| BRADFORD ABBAS PRE SCHOOL | School/college/university | Bradford Abbas | Exempt. | — |
| DORCHESTER MARKET | Mobile caterer | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| CHUCKLES DAY NURSERY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Chickerell | Exempt. | — |
| ACLAND COURT COMMUNAL ROOM | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| ST PAUL'S CHURCH | Other catering premises | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| MAIDEN NEWTON STORES LTD. | Retailers - other | Maiden Newton | Exempt. | — |
| WRIGGLES FARM PRODUCE SHOP | Retailers - other | Chetnole | Exempt. | — |
| BRASSICA MERCANTILE | Retailers - other | Beaminster | Exempt. | — |
| CORNFLOWERS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| The Range | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| SUGAR AND SLICE | Other catering premises | Chickerell | Exempt. | — |
| MERRYLANDS FARM | Retailers - other | Corscombe | Exempt. | — |
| JUST GIN | Mobile caterer | Exempt. | — | |
| MOLE COUNTRY STORES | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| FRAMPTON GARAGE | Retailers - other | Frampton | Exempt. | — |
| BEAN SHOT COFFEE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| MAYDOWN FARM LIMITED | Retailers - other | Burton Bradstock | Exempt. | — |
| EYPELEAZE B AND B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| DAISY'S HOMEMADE BROWNIES | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Cider Shed -Talbot Harris | Manufacturers/packers | Burton Bradstock | Exempt. | — |
| ROSE COTTAGE BED & BREAKFAST | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| FROM THE HOB | Other catering premises | Beaminster | Exempt. | — |
| JEWSON LTD | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Drimpton | Exempt. | — |
| CHEAP STREET CHURCH HALL | Other catering premises | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| MANOR MINORS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION | School/college/university | Hooke | Exempt. | — |
| BROADMAYNE & WEST KNIGHTON PRE-SCHOOL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Broadmayne | Exempt. | — |
| JOHN GERARD WINES | Retailers - other | Cattistock | Exempt. | — |
| DANSEL GALLERY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Abbotsbury | Exempt. | — |
| BRIDE VALLEY FLEDGLINGS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Litton Cheney | Exempt. | — |
| SHOP and Pizza takeaway | Retailers - other | Seatown | Exempt. | — |
| DORCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| THE CHOCOLATE MUSKETEER | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| FIRST STEPS PRE-SCHOOL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| CHARLTON DOWN VILLAGE SHOP | Retailers - other | Charlton Down | Exempt. | — |
| THE SILENT CHEF DORSET | Other catering premises | Portesham | Exempt. | — |
| NURSERY - ST ANTONY'S LEWESTON PREP SCHOOL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Leweston | Exempt. | — |
| VICTORIA BIRD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Exempt. | — | |
| JACQUELINE HOUSE | Other catering premises | West Stafford | Exempt. | — |
| Love Chocolate | Retailers - other | Charmouth | Exempt. | — |
| HENRY LOVEGROVE | Manufacturers/packers | Corscombe | 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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