Food hygiene ratings in Dorking
There are 161 food businesses in Dorking with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Mole Valley Council. A further 13 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Dorking
89% of rated businesses in Dorking hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Mole Valley as a whole, 91% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Dorking is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 132 | 89% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 6 | 4% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 5 | 3% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 3% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | 1% |
Lowest-rated places in Dorking
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Palace Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 12 May 2026 |
| Crostinies Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 15 July 2025 |
| Kenitos Piri Piri Dorking Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 1 December 2025 |
| Rosie Tea Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 17 July 2025 |
| Seabreeze's dorking ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 16 April 2026 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Dorking
How many food businesses in Dorking have a hygiene rating?
161 food businesses in Dorking have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Mole Valley Council. 148 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Dorking?
89% of rated businesses in Dorking hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Dorking?
5 food businesses in Dorking hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 0 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Dorking?
Environmental health officers at Mole Valley Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Mole Valley
- Leatherhead 111 places
- Ashtead 77 places
- Bookham 44 places
- Fetcham 29 places
- Charlwood 16 places
Food businesses in Dorking
- Action House Awaiting inspection
- Aroma Ristorante Italiano 5 - Very good
- Arrack Bar 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Arto Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Boots Exempt
- Bradshaws Newsagent Exempt
- Bright Horizons Active Learning 5 - Very good
- Brookhouse Stores 5 - Very good
- Burgundy & Black 5 - Very good
- Busy Bees at Dorking Chichester Road 5 - Very good
- Busy Bees at Dorking Westcott Road 5 - Very good
- Cafe Willow 5 - Very good
- Café Connect 5 - Very good
- Caterlink @ St John's C of E Primary School 5 - Very good
- Caterlink @ St Pauls Primary School 5 - Very good
- Chart Downs Community Assoc & Social 5 - Very good
- Chartdown News 5 - Very good
- Chatterbox Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Chicken Badders 5 - Very good
- Chifan 5 - Very good
- Chilli & Spice 5 - Very good
- Chimney Fire Coffee 5 - Very good
- Claremont Cottage Bed & Breakfast 4 - Good
- Cobbetts Real Ales Ltd Exempt
- Colairos 5 - Very good
- Comfort Cafe 5 - Very good
- Cook 5 - Very good
- Costa 5 - Very good
- Cosy Moose 5 - Very good
- Coughlans Bakeries 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.