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The Storehouse Church Lunch Club food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Dorset

The Storehouse Church Lunch Club holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 30 September 2025, 9 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 3 Cambridge Road, Dorchester, DT1 2LR

How it compares in Dorset

That puts The Storehouse Church Lunch Club among the 3,808 places in Dorset holding top marks, 95% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Dorset
5 out of 5 3,808 95% ← The Storehouse Church Lunch Club
4 out of 5 139 3%
3 out of 5 33 1%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 1,119 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Storehouse Church Lunch Club none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to The Storehouse Church Lunch Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Imperial Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 61 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Central Stores Retailers - other 114 yards away 5 - Very good 14 February 2019
Aft'rs Mobile caterer 239 yards away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025
Dorchester Middle School School/college/university 279 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 351 yards away 5 - Very good 3 January 2025
Dorchester Bites also trading as Dorch Bites and Eat O'clock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 382 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Dorchester Drinks Retailers - other 382 yards away 5 - Very good 28 May 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 395 yards away 5 - Very good 11 February 2025

Questions about The Storehouse Church Lunch Club

What is The Storehouse Church Lunch Club's food hygiene rating?

The Storehouse Church Lunch Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 30 September 2025.

Is The Storehouse Church Lunch Club safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Storehouse Church Lunch Club last inspected?

The Storehouse Church Lunch Club was last inspected on 30 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dorset Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Storehouse Church Lunch Club?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Storehouse Church Lunch Club compare to other places in Dorset?

95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, and The Storehouse Church Lunch Club is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects The Storehouse Church Lunch Club and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

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The Storehouse Church Lunch Club is one of 249 rated food businesses in Dorchester. See every hygiene rating in Dorchester

Dorset inspects and rates 5,107 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dorset

The official record is held by the council: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/

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