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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 94 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cake and Crumbles | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Old Farriers B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Oli's Cakes | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Just A Little Cup Cake | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Bethellbridge Bakery | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Oak Tree Farm B & B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Blandford Rugby Football Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| The Paddocks B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Lunch Box | Mobile caterer | Milton Abbas | Exempt. | — |
| Dorset Gingerbread | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Bassets Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Pompoms | Other catering premises | Gillingham | Exempt. | — |
| Katie's Sweet Treats | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Gable Cottage B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Ampersand House Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Lisa's Cupcakes | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Laurian Kerr | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Cakes on the Counter March | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| The Old Chapel B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Appletree Cottage B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Country Cookies & Crafts | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Cakealicious | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Number 5 | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| RCSF Ltd | Distributors/Transporters | Exempt. | — | |
| Whispering Chimneys B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Lyde Hill Farmhouse B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Country Cheesecakes | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Mrs Jayne Schouten | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Red Barn Foods Ltd | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Nicki Else Cakes | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Star Farm | Retailers - other | Hazelbury Bryan | Exempt. | — |
| Shy Violet | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Stalbridge | Exempt. | — |
| Woodland Views Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Middle Farm | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Hunny Bears Bee Products | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Eggmania | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Charlton Marshall Parish Rooms | Other catering premises | Charlton Marshall | Exempt. | — |
| Coade Hall Theatre | School/college/university | Bryanston | Exempt. | — |
| Hooper Hall | Other catering premises | Lydlinch | Exempt. | — |
| Tarrant Gunville Village Hall | Other catering premises | Tarrant Gunville | Exempt. | — |
| Pimperne Pre School Playgroup | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Pimperne | Exempt. | — |
| Pippins (Home Catering) | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Hazelbury Bryan Foundation Base | School/college/university | Droop | Exempt. | — |
| J & A Score | Manufacturers/packers | Exempt. | — | |
| Hilltop Barn Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Park Lodge Bungalow Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Westacres Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Beechcroft Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Old Bakery Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Shirley Cole (Home Caterer) | Other catering premises | 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.
- Website
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