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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 91 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLADERS YARD CAFE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | West Bay | Exempt. | — |
| SUE RYDER | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| OSMINGTON GARAGE | Retailers - other | Osmington | Exempt. | — |
| MRS B J BARNES | Retailers - other | Thorncombe | Exempt. | — |
| DORSET NECTAR | Manufacturers/packers | Exempt. | — | |
| HOUND HOUSE B AND B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Yetminster | Exempt. | — |
| AMY RALPH | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| BRIDPORT MUSEUM | Retailers - other | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| DORCHESTER LEARNING CENTRE | School/college/university | Winterborne Monkton | Exempt. | — |
| CHIDEOCK POST OFFICE AND STORES | Retailers - other | Chideock | Exempt. | — |
| CLOVERMEAD COMMUNITY HALL | Other catering premises | Yetminster | Exempt. | — |
| WATERSTONES | Retailers - other | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| GRAPE TREE | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| ACACIA CAKES | Retailers - other | Stratton | Exempt. | — |
| YETMINSTER CHURCH HALL | Other catering premises | Yetminster | Exempt. | — |
| DORSET COUNTY SHOW | Mobile caterer | Cokers Frome | Exempt. | — |
| BUCKLAND NEWTON VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Buckland Newton | Exempt. | — |
| CHARLTON DOWN VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Charlton Down | Exempt. | — |
| BOTHENHAMPTON VILLAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Bothenhampton | Exempt. | — |
| RELIANCE CUSTODIAL SERVICES | Other catering premises | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| BEAMINSTER FOOD BANK | Retailers - other | Beaminster | Exempt. | — |
| LOUISE RAWLINS | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| SUSAN PHILIPS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Pamela Wills | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| PACK MONDAY FAIR | Mobile caterer | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| Mary Morris | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| NEW LOOK LTD | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| THE ALWESTON JAM AND CHUTNEY EMPIRE | Other catering premises | Alweston | Exempt. | — |
| SWANNERY SHOP | Retailers - other | Abbotsbury | Exempt. | — |
| THE GROVE PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP | School/college/university | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| HAYCORNS PLAYGROUP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| PUDDLETOWN PRE-SCHOOL CLUB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Puddletown | Exempt. | — |
| CHARMINSTER PRE-SCHOOL | School/college/university | Charminster | Exempt. | — |
| HOPE & ANCHOR INN | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| NATURALIFE WHOLEFOODS LTD | Retailers - other | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| ST CATHERINE'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL | School/college/university | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| HILLBROOK COURT | Other catering premises | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| THE OLD RECTORY | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Winterbourne Steepleton | Exempt. | — |
| ARTS CENTRE | Pub/bar/nightclub | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| SHERBORNE BOWLING CLUB | Pub/bar/nightclub | Sherborne | Exempt. | — |
| BAGWELL FARM SHOP | Retailers - other | Chickerell | Exempt. | — |
| HERMITAGE HALL | Other catering premises | Hermitage | Exempt. | — |
| Boots UK Ltd | Retailers - other | Yeovil | Exempt. | — |
| BROWNSWORD HALL | Other catering premises | Poundbury | Exempt. | — |
| BEAMINSTER BOTTOM FARM | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Beaminster | Exempt. | — |
| JEWSON LTD | Retailers - other | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| WETFISHSHOP.COM | Retailers - other | Dorchester | Exempt. | — |
| VICTORIA HOUSE | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Lyme Regis | Exempt. | — |
| BRIDPORT MASONIC CLUB | Other catering premises | Bridport | Exempt. | — |
| OVERLANDS FARM | Retailers - other | Halstock Leigh | 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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