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The Mayfair Hotel food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Dorset

The Mayfair Hotel holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 May 2021, more than 5 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 99 The Esplanade, Weymouth, DT4 7BE

How it compares in Dorset

That puts The Mayfair Hotel 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 Mayfair Hotel
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 Mayfair Hotel 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 Mayfair Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 61 yards away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Chilli's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 146 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Asda Express PFS Weymouth Retailers - other 184 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Balti House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 226 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2025
Acqua Beach Weymouth Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 259 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Chapter 1 Hotels Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 260 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2023
Belle's Traditional Bakers Retailers - other 332 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2025
A&J Kebab House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 339 yards away 5 - Very good 8 January 2026

Questions about The Mayfair Hotel

What is The Mayfair Hotel's food hygiene rating?

The Mayfair Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 24 May 2021.

Is The Mayfair Hotel 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 hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Mayfair Hotel last inspected?

The Mayfair Hotel was last inspected on 24 May 2021, more than 5 years 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 Mayfair Hotel?

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

How does The Mayfair Hotel compare to other places in Dorset?

95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, and The Mayfair Hotel is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects The Mayfair Hotel 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

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Mayfair Hotel is one of 655 rated food businesses in Weymouth. See every hygiene rating in Weymouth

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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