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Food hygiene ratings in Bridport

There are 188 food businesses in Bridport with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Dorset Council. A further 56 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Bridport

95% of rated businesses in Bridport hold the top score of 5, and 99% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Dorset as a whole, 96% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Bridport is in line with the borough.

How the 132 rated businesses in Bridport score
5 125 95%
4 5 4%
3 1 1%
2 0 0%
1 1 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Bridport

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The Bridport Dagger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 May 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 Bridport

How many food businesses in Bridport have a hygiene rating?

188 food businesses in Bridport have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Dorset Council. 132 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Bridport?

95% of rated businesses in Bridport 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 Bridport?

1 food businesses in Bridport hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Bridport?

Environmental health officers at Dorset Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Bridport

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.