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Food hygiene ratings in Shaftesbury

There are 99 food businesses in Shaftesbury with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Dorset Council. A further 25 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Shaftesbury

93% of rated businesses in Shaftesbury hold the top score of 5, and 98% 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. Shaftesbury does worse, by 3 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 74 rated businesses in Shaftesbury score
5 69 93%
4 4 5%
3 0 0%
2 1 1%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Shaftesbury

BusinessRatingInspected
John Peel Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 19 November 2024

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 Shaftesbury

How many food businesses in Shaftesbury have a hygiene rating?

99 food businesses in Shaftesbury have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Dorset Council. 74 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Shaftesbury?

93% of rated businesses in Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury?

1 food businesses in Shaftesbury hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 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 Shaftesbury?

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 Shaftesbury

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