Le Petit Prince food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset
Le Petit Prince holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 10 March 2025, 16 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: 9 East Street, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1DS
How it compares in Dorset
In Dorset, 95% of rated places manage a 5, so Le Petit Prince sits behind roughly 3,808 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,808 | 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 139 | 3% | ← Le Petit Prince | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Le Petit Prince 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 Le Petit Prince, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Native Willow Wellbeing Deli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 26 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2025 |
| Cloisters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2026 |
| Fluffetts Home Retailers - other | 36 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2023 |
| Keatings Butchers Retailers - other | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| BEAR Wimborne Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2024 |
| Mango's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Co Op Retailers - other | 107 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2024 |
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 164 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2025 |
Questions about Le Petit Prince
What is Le Petit Prince's food hygiene rating?
Le Petit Prince has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dorset Council on 10 March 2025.
Is Le Petit Prince safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Le Petit Prince last inspected?
Le Petit Prince was last inspected on 10 March 2025, 16 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 Le Petit Prince?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Le Petit Prince compare to other places in Dorset?
95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, while Le Petit Prince holds a 4. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dorset Council inspects Le Petit Prince 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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