Data as of 24 August 2026.
3.34% of businesses in Dorset are awaiting inspection. The median published rating is 1 year, 4 months old, and the oldest rating still current on the register was given on 15 January 2014. See where Dorset sits nationally on the council backlog league.
9 of 4,011 rated businesses across Dorset are rated 0 to 2. This list covers the whole council area, including businesses whose town did not reach the site's town-page floor.
This rating reflects what inspectors found on 2 May 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.
This rating reflects what inspectors found on 12 August 2021. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.
This rating reflects what inspectors found on 12 May 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.
This rating reflects what inspectors found on 10 December 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.
This rating reflects what inspectors found on 19 November 2024. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.
This rating reflects what inspectors found on 29 January 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.
This rating reflects what inspectors found on 14 May 2026. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.
This rating reflects what inspectors found on 18 March 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.
This rating reflects what inspectors found on 4 March 2025. The business may have improved since then, and can ask its local authority for a re-inspection at any time. See the official record for the latest position. See the official record.
A further 1,353 registered businesses in Dorset have no postcode district that resolves to one of the towns above; they count in the council totals on this page but not in any town page.
Source: Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings data, 24 August 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.