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Brewow food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Dorset

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 18 December 2024, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 17 Westminster Road, Wareham, BH20 4SP

How it compares in Dorset

That puts Brewow 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% ← Brewow
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 Brewow 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 Brewow, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Carey Road Convenience Store Retailers - other 326 yards away 5 - Very good 9 July 2025
SPAR (Gillettes) Wareham Retailers - other 334 yards away 5 - Very good 19 January 2026
Tops Day Nursery Caring Premises 428 yards away 5 - Very good 29 July 2025
Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 August 2024
N0.9 Bed and Breakfast Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2017
Allstars @ Wareham Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2026
Spurwing Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2019
Twiga House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 May 2018

Questions about Brewow

What is Brewow's food hygiene rating?

Brewow has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 18 December 2024.

Is Brewow 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Brewow last inspected?

Brewow was last inspected on 18 December 2024, 18 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 Brewow?

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 Brewow compare to other places in Dorset?

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

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects Brewow 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

Brewow is one of 86 rated food businesses in Wareham. See every hygiene rating in Wareham

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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