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Tangerine Cafe and Gallery food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset

Tangerine Cafe and Gallery holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 May 2026, 2 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: 2 North Street, Beaminster, DT8 3DZ

How it compares in Dorset

That puts Tangerine Cafe and Gallery 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% ← Tangerine Cafe and Gallery
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 Tangerine Cafe and Gallery 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 Tangerine Cafe and Gallery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Kingfisher Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 12 December 2024
Abbeyfield House Caring Premises 57 yards away 5 - Very good 10 June 2026
Mix and Mash Other catering premises 102 yards away Awaiting inspection
Beaminster Community Fridge Other catering premises 102 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
Beaminster Social Club Other catering premises 126 yards away 5 - Very good 15 October 2018
GC Cakes Other catering premises 126 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 127 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2024
Greyhound Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 154 yards away 5 - Very good 13 February 2026

Questions about Tangerine Cafe and Gallery

What is Tangerine Cafe and Gallery's food hygiene rating?

Tangerine Cafe and Gallery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 4 May 2026.

Is Tangerine Cafe and Gallery 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Tangerine Cafe and Gallery last inspected?

Tangerine Cafe and Gallery was last inspected on 4 May 2026, 2 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 Tangerine Cafe and Gallery?

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 Tangerine Cafe and Gallery compare to other places in Dorset?

95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, and Tangerine Cafe and Gallery is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects Tangerine Cafe and Gallery 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Tangerine Cafe and Gallery is one of 39 rated food businesses in Beaminster. See every hygiene rating in Beaminster

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

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