Food hygiene ratings in Swanage
There are 170 food businesses in Swanage with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Dorset Council. A further 8 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Swanage
91% of rated businesses in Swanage 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, 95% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Swanage does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 147 | 91% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 13 | 8% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Swanage
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Masonic Hall Other catering premises | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 20 July 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 Swanage
How many food businesses in Swanage have a hygiene rating?
170 food businesses in Swanage have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Dorset Council. 162 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Swanage?
91% of rated businesses in Swanage 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 Swanage?
1 food businesses in Swanage 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 Swanage?
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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- Weymouth 661 places
- Dorchester 249 places
- Bridport 189 places
- Portland 137 places
- Sherborne 130 places
- Blandford Forum 120 places
- Lyme Regis 115 places
- Ferndown 108 places
Food businesses in Swanage
- 3 Quarters B&B 5 - Very good
- All Saints B@9 5 - Very good
- Amberlea 5 - Very good
- Avon House 5 - Very good
- Baboo Gelato Ltd 5 - Very good
- Baked Iced and Sliced 5 - Very good
- Ballard Down Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Bays Dough House 5 - Very good
- Beach Gardens Pavilion Ice Cream Kiosk 5 - Very good
- Beachy Brunch Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Beavers Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Brook Tea Rooms and Cafe 4 - Good
- Buddies B&B 5 - Very good
- Budgens 5 - Very good
- Burnt Toast Dorset 5 - Very good
- Carve Beach Cafe 5 - Very good
- Carve Coffee Roasters 5 - Very good
- Caythorpe House 5 - Very good
- Chartwells (St Marks CE Primary School) 5 - Very good
- Chilled Red 5 - Very good
- Clifftop Care Home 5 - Very good
- Co-op 5 - Very good
- Coastal Crust Cafe and Pizzeria 5 - Very good
- Costcutter 5 - Very good
- Country Foods 5 - Very good
- Court Hill Wines 5 - Very good
- Crab Apple Catering 5 - Very good
- Crab Apple Catering @ Swanage Primary School 5 - Very good
- Cumulus Outdoors 5 - Very good
- Cumulus Outdoors @ St. Marys Primary 5 - Very good
Showing 30 of 170 businesses in Swanage. Search for a specific place →
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.