Food hygiene ratings in Dorset
South West · 5,162 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
23 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 80 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 83 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Dorset interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 57 improved 43 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
56 days median · 71 days average
across 1,380 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Granny Gordon's Homemade | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-08 | The Hungry Hatch | Awaiting inspection → 5 | BH16 6LT |
| 2026-09-08 | Coffee Cabin | Awaiting inspection → 5 | BH20 5DU |
| 2026-09-08 | Holbrook Cycleworks | Awaiting inspection → 5 | SP8 5JQ |
| 2026-09-08 | Spar Gordon Road Wimborne | Awaiting inspection → 5 | BH21 2AP |
| 2026-09-08 | Friar Waddon Bakes | Awaiting inspection → 5 |
Latest changes in Dorset
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | Bewitched Honey | |
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | Bee Wild Forest School | |
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | Sweet Petals | |
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | The Cosy Crumb Cafe | BH21 3LJ |
| 2026-09-08 | Closed | Tasty Bakes Bakery Ltd | BH31 6AX |
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | Ladies Section treats | |
| 2026-09-08 | Closed | Surfside Diner | DT4 8DB |
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | Watering Can Cafe | BH16 6AG |
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Neighbouring authorities
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole East Devon New Forest Somerset Wiltshire
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