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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 97 of 102.
| Business | Type | Location | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Original Factory Shop | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Exempt. | — |
| Gillingham Foodbank | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Shaftesbury Football Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Jeans Sweetshop | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Shaftesbury Youth Club | Other catering premises | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Oxfam | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| Okeford Fitzpaine Village Hall | Other catering premises | Okeford Fitzpaine | Exempt. | — |
| Post Office | Retailers - other | Milborne St Andrew | Exempt. | — |
| Portman Hall | Other catering premises | Shillingstone | Exempt. | — |
| Candys Newsagents | Retailers - other | Sturminster Newton | Exempt. | — |
| Boots UK Ltd | Retailers - other | Sturminster Newton | Exempt. | — |
| The Toy Box | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Shaftesbury Wines | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Bargains | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| T G Jones | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Boots UK Ltd | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Saxons Photographic | Retailers - other | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Shaston Social Club Ltd | Pub/bar/nightclub | Shaftesbury | Exempt. | — |
| Sue Ryder | Retailers - other | Blandford Forum | Exempt. | — |
| Mole Country Stores | Retailers - other | Gillingham | Exempt. | — |
| Coronation Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | Gillingham | Exempt. | — |
| Hill Top Cakes and Bakes | Other catering premises | Exempt. | — | |
| Pamela Hambro Hall | Other catering premises | Winterborne Stickland | Exempt. | — |
| Medleys | Retailers - other | Portland | Exempt. | — |
| Bennys Beach Hut | Takeaway/sandwich shop | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Duke of Albany | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Potens | School/college/university | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| The Flying Pig Hog Roast and BBQ | Mobile caterer | Awaiting Inspection. | — | |
| Marina Court | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Portland Pride | School/college/university | Portland | Exempt. | — |
| Britannia Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Portland | Exempt. | — |
| Delicious | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Tascor Border Services | Other catering premises | Portland | Exempt. | — |
| Weymouth Baptist Church | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Portland Foodbank | Other catering premises | Portland | Exempt. | — |
| Londis | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| The Tides Inn | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| The Park Hotel | Pub/bar/nightclub | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Sandy Dreams B & B | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Frugal Food | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| The Roundhouse | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| The Weymouth Sweet Shop | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Easy Stay | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Sue Ryder | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Londis | Retailers - other | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Skin Deep Diving/The Bunker | Other catering premises | Portland | Exempt. | — |
| Shaftesbury Hall (Masonic Hall) | Other catering premises | Portland | Exempt. | — |
| Allsorts out of School Club | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| Waterside Weymouth Community Forum | Other catering premises | Weymouth | Exempt. | — |
| St George's Centre | Other catering premises | Portland | 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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