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Dewflock Farm Butchery food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Dorset

Dewflock Farm Butchery 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

This is a fresh result: Dewflock Farm Butchery was inspected on 19 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Dewflock Farm, Winterborne Monkton, DT2 8NP

How it compares in Dorset

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2025
Dorchester Town Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Eco-Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 March 2020
Aquila Heights Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 17 April 2018
Chipmunks Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 9 December 2024
Cheriton Care Centre Ltd Caring Premises 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 12 May 2025

Questions about Dewflock Farm Butchery

What is Dewflock Farm Butchery's food hygiene rating?

Dewflock Farm Butchery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 19 May 2026.

Is Dewflock Farm Butchery 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 Dewflock Farm Butchery last inspected?

Dewflock Farm Butchery was last inspected on 19 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 Dewflock Farm Butchery?

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 Dewflock Farm Butchery compare to other places in Dorset?

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

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects Dewflock Farm Butchery 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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