Dragon Inn food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset
Dragon Inn holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 10 April 2025, 15 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: 15 High Street, Swanage, BH19 2LP
How it compares in Dorset
In Dorset, 95% of rated places manage a 5, so Dragon Inn sits behind roughly 3,947 nearby businesses. 1% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,808 | 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 139 | 3% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 33 | 1% | ← Dragon Inn | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Dragon Inn 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 Dragon Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| H B Hibbs Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2025 |
| La Trattoria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2025 |
| Rainbow Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2025 |
| Gee Whites Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Masala Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 November 2024 |
| Scoopies Other catering premises | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 March 2026 |
| Masonic Hall Other catering premises | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2024 |
| Pier Head Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 66 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
Questions about Dragon Inn
What is Dragon Inn's food hygiene rating?
Dragon Inn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dorset Council on 10 April 2025.
Is Dragon Inn safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Dragon Inn last inspected?
Dragon Inn was last inspected on 10 April 2025, 15 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 Dragon Inn?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Dragon Inn compare to other places in Dorset?
95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, while Dragon Inn holds a 3. 33 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dorset Council inspects Dragon Inn 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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