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Bakery 79 - Wimborne food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Dorset

Bakery 79 - Wimborne 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 30 January 2025, 17 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: 11 Wimborne Road West, Wimborne, BH21 2DG

How it compares in Dorset

That puts Bakery 79 - Wimborne 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% ← Bakery 79 - Wimborne
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 Bakery 79 - Wimborne 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 Bakery 79 - Wimborne, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Happy Feet Nursery & Pre-school Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 May 2026
Bouncy Fun Play Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 31 December 2025
Canford Crossing B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 28 October 2024
Canford School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 25 October 2024
Hyacinth House Care Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 4 March 2025

Questions about Bakery 79 - Wimborne

What is Bakery 79 - Wimborne's food hygiene rating?

Bakery 79 - Wimborne has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 30 January 2025.

Is Bakery 79 - Wimborne 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 Bakery 79 - Wimborne last inspected?

Bakery 79 - Wimborne was last inspected on 30 January 2025, 17 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 Bakery 79 - Wimborne?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Bakery 79 - Wimborne compare to other places in Dorset?

95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, and Bakery 79 - Wimborne is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects Bakery 79 - Wimborne 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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