The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Dorset
South West · 5,173 registered food establishments · 95.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
28 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 74 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 80 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Dorset interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 59 improved 48 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
56 days median · 71 days average
across 1,412 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 80 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Dorset
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | The Crown | → | DT11 0NJ |
| 2026-10-07 | St James Park Care Home | → | DT6 3EU |
| 2026-10-07 | True Lovers Knot | → | DT11 9JG |
| 2026-10-07 | The Grove Service Station | → | DT1 1XU |
| 2026-10-07 | Tolpuddle Community Cafe | → | DT2 7EW |
| 2026-10-07 | Sereno Lounge | → | DT9 3AX |
Latest changes in Dorset
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Sweet Berry Bakes | |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | TAZ SPUDS/BURGERS | DT4 9DN |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Nourish by Lucy | |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | The Little Home Roast Company | |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Burger Box Blandford | DT11 7TD |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | The Old Ship Inn | DT2 5qq |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Ma's community kitchen | DT3 4AJ |
| 2026-10-07 | Opened | Alittlehope | BH31 6AX |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Chains in Dorset
Every branch of these chains here, with its rating, rating date and inspection standards. The number is how many branches.
Slimming World · 27 Co-op · 20 Spar · 19 Greggs · 16 Tesco · 16 Costa Coffee · 14 Lidl · 11 Asda · 10 Premier · 10 Domino's Pizza · 9 Morrisons Daily · 9 One Stop · 9 Boots UK Ltd · 8 Londis · 7 Royal British Legion · 7 Starbucks · 7 Subway · 7 Grape Tree · 6 Waitrose · 6 Caterlink · 5 Nisa Local · 5 Sainsbury's · 5 Sue Ryder · 5 The Crown Inn · 5 Aldi · 4 Coffee #1 · 4 Holland & Barrett · 4 Iceland · 4 KFC · 4 Marks & Spencer · 4 McDonalds · 4 Oxfam · 4 Superdrug · 4 The George Hotel · 4 The Greyhound Inn · 4 The Swan Inn · 4 Well Pharmacy · 4 Budgens · 3 Card Factory · 3 Masonic Hall · 3 TG Jones High Street Limited · 3 The Anchor Inn · 3 The Cornish Bakery · 3 The Fox Inn · 3 The Range · 3 The White Lion · 3 Abbeyfield House · 2 Burger King · 2 Caffe Nero · 2 Costcutter · 2 Crown Hotel · 2 Dine Contract Catering · 2 Food Warehouse · 2 Home Bargains · 2 Lloyds Pharmacy · 2 New Look · 2 Papa Johns · 2 Pizza Box · 2 Poundland · 2 Poundstretcher · 2 Red Lion Hotel · 2 Sports Direct · 2 St Mary's Church · 2 The Beehive · 2 The Camping and Caravanning Club · 2 The Castle Inn · 2 The Cherry Tree · 2 The Corner House · 2 The George Inn · 2 The Green Man · 2 The Original Factory Shop · 2 The Pantry · 2 TK Maxx · 2 White Horse Inn · 2 B & M Retail Ltd · 1 China City · 1 Currys · 1 Dragon Inn · 1 Fox And Hounds · 1 Halfords · 1 Hare & Hounds · 1 Horse And Groom · 1 Impact Food Group · 1 Lucky House · 1 Majestic Wine · 1 Mini Market · 1 Panku Streetfood · 1 Pizza King · 1 Rio's Piri Piri · 1 Royal British Legion Club · 1 Royal Hotel · 1 Saffron · 1 Station Cafe · 1 Sushi Daily · 1 Sweet Treats · 1 The Black Swan · 1 The Boathouse · 1 The Bridge Inn · 1 The Cabin · 1 The Chequers Inn · 1 The Courtyard · 1 The Cricketers · 1 The Hive · 1 The Kitchen · 1 The Lord Nelson · 1 The Olive Branch · 1 The Rising Sun · 1 The Three Horseshoes · 1 The Village Inn · 1 The White Swan · 1 Yo! To Go! · 1
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