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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 96 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourton and Zeals Pre-school | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Bourton | Exempt. | — |
| Costa Coffee | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| Lloyds Pharmacy | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Spetisbury Village Hall | Other catering premises | Spetisbury | Exempt. | — |
| Abbey Tuck Shop | Retailers - other | Exempt. | — | |
| Scamps Pre School | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Spetisbury | Exempt. | — |
| Charlton Marshall Lunch Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Charlton Marshall | Exempt. | — |
| Pulham Village Hall | Other catering premises | Pulham | Exempt. | — |
| Glanvilles Wootton Village Hall | Other catering premises | Glanvilles Wootton | Exempt. | — |
| Stower Vale Pre School | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Stour Provost | Exempt. | — |
| Kington Magna Village Hall | Other catering premises | Kington Magna | Exempt. | — |
| Fontmell Magna Village Hall | Other catering premises | Fontmell Magna | Exempt. | — |
| Holland & Barrett | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Winterborne Zelston Village Hall | Other catering premises | Winterborne Zelston | Exempt. | — |
| Ansty Village Hall | Other catering premises | Ansty | Exempt. | — |
| Stower Provost Community School | School/college/university | Stour Provost | Exempt. | — |
| St James Church | Other catering premises | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Hinton St Mary Village Hall | Other catering premises | Hinton St Mary | Exempt. | — |
| Ibberton & Belchalwell Village Hall | Other catering premises | Ibberton | Exempt. | — |
| King Stag Garage/Shop | Retailers - other | Kings Stag | Exempt. | — |
| Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Superdrug Stores Plc | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| The Squeaky Joints Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Winterborne Whitechurch | Exempt. | — |
| Coral Racing Ltd | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| East Stour Village Hall | Other catering premises | East Stour | Exempt. | — |
| Post Office And Stores | Retailers - other | Milton Abbas | Exempt. | — |
| Stalbridge Hall | Other catering premises | Stalbridge | Exempt. | — |
| Royal British Legion | Other catering premises | Marnhull | Exempt. | — |
| Dudley Taylor | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Exempt. | — |
| Root and Vine | Retailers - other | Sturminster Newton | Exempt. | — |
| Motcombe Memorial Hall | Other catering premises | Motcombe | Exempt. | — |
| Toby's | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Holbrook Bed and Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Foxpath Bed and Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Hathaways Cottage B&B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Spetisbury | Exempt. | — |
| Valley Dairy | Distributors/Transporters | Exempt. | — | |
| SLM Blandford Leisure Centre | Other catering premises | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| Stocks | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| J P Squash & Fitness Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| Marnhull Pharmacy | Retailers - other | Marnhull | Exempt. | — |
| Bullpits Golf Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Bourton | Exempt. | — |
| Elizabeth Freke Hall | Other catering premises | Shroton | Exempt. | — |
| Little Buddha | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Exempt. | — |
| Oxfam | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Post Office | Other catering premises | Winterborne Stickland | Exempt. | — |
| Little Corner B & B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Bourton Village Hall | Other catering premises | Bourton | Exempt. | — |
| Bugley Court Farm | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Lower Bryanston Farm Bed & Breakfast | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Exempt. | — | |
| Crook & Churn Dairy | Manufacturers/packers | Farrington | 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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