Stracey’s Fish & Chips food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset
Stracey’s Fish & Chips 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 3 June 2025, 13 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: 1 Church Road, Weymouth, DT3 6BJ
How it compares in Dorset
In Dorset, 95% of rated places manage a 5, so Stracey’s Fish & Chips 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% | ← Stracey’s Fish & Chips | |
| 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 Stracey’s Fish & Chips 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 Stracey’s Fish & Chips, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King at Weymouth Bay Holiday Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Cooks Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 184 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
| Haven Seaview Holiday Park Other catering premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Eweleaze Farm Other catering premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2025 |
| Abbeyfield Wessex Society Ltd Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Cafe Oasis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Harvester Spyglass Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2025 |
Questions about Stracey’s Fish & Chips
What is Stracey’s Fish & Chips's food hygiene rating?
Stracey’s Fish & Chips has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dorset Council on 3 June 2025.
Is Stracey’s Fish & Chips 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 Stracey’s Fish & Chips last inspected?
Stracey’s Fish & Chips was last inspected on 3 June 2025, 13 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 Stracey’s Fish & Chips?
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 Stracey’s Fish & Chips compare to other places in Dorset?
95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, while Stracey’s Fish & Chips holds a 4. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dorset Council inspects Stracey’s Fish & Chips 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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