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Fit Bites food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Fit Bites was inspected on 22 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 6 The Forum Centre Trinity Street, Dorchester, DT1 1TT

How it compares in Dorset

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Dorchester Butcher and Foods Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Basili.co Takeaway/sandwich shop 41 yards away 5 - Very good 15 July 2025
CasterFridge Retailers - other 47 yards away 5 - Very good 19 April 2021
Basilico Simply Italian Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 82 yards away 5 - Very good 12 November 2025
Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 82 yards away 5 - Very good 11 May 2026
Dorchester Trinity Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 82 yards away 5 - Very good 8 January 2024
Istanbul Takeaway/sandwich shop 86 yards away 5 - Very good 10 October 2025
Finca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 88 yards away 5 - Very good 14 July 2025

Questions about Fit Bites

What is Fit Bites's food hygiene rating?

Fit Bites has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 22 May 2026.

Is Fit Bites 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Fit Bites last inspected?

Fit Bites was last inspected on 22 May 2026, a month 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 Fit Bites?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Fit Bites compare to other places in Dorset?

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

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects Fit Bites 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Fit Bites is one of 249 rated food businesses in Dorchester. See every hygiene rating in Dorchester

Dorset inspects and rates 5,107 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dorset

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