Food hygiene in Dorset
Official Food Standards Agency ratings for food businesses in Dorset. Localyn lists 4264 published food businesses here. 3319 have a stored rating; 96% are rated 5, 99% are rated 4 or above, and 1% are rated below 4. Localyn publishes these ratings for discovery and does not change them.
4264 published businesses.
Official hygiene ratings
Localyn analysis: 3319 rated, 945 unrated, 96% rated 5, 99% rated 4+, 1% below 4.
5 / 5 — Very good
3182 (96%)
4 / 5 — Good
105 (3%)
3 / 5 — Generally satisfactory
26 (1%)
2 / 5 — Improvement necessary
5 (0%)
1 / 5 — Major improvement necessary
1 (0%)
Official data. Ratings are the Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS): 5 Very good, 4 Good, 3 Generally satisfactory, 2 Improvement necessary, 1 Major improvement necessary, 0 Urgent improvement necessary. Localyn does not set or change them.
Food hygiene data in this view is current to 3 September 2026, the latest stored inspection date. Counts and percentages are Localyn calculations over those stored ratings.
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · ratings.food.gov.uk · Data methodology · Corrections · How ratings work
Businesses
Frequently asked questions
How many food businesses are listed in Dorset?
There are 4264 published listings for food businesses in Dorset.
Are food hygiene ratings official?
Yes. Ratings shown on Localyn come from the Food Standards Agency. Localyn does not set or change official ratings.
How many food businesses in Dorset have a food hygiene rating of 5?
3182 of 4264 published food businesses in Dorset currently have a Food Standards Agency rating of 5 (3319 have a stored rating).
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