Thorncombe Community Shop food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Dorset

Thorncombe Community Shop is exempt from food hygiene rating. Low-risk premises, a newsagent selling only wrapped sweets, say, are not given a score because there is little to inspect.

The rating: Exempt

Address: 6 Orchard Lane, Thorncombe, TA20 4QB

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Thorncombe Community Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
MRS B J Barnes Retailers - other at this address Exempt
Thorncombe Village Shop Retailers - other 211 yards away 5 - Very good 10 July 2025
Thorncombe St Marys Primary School School/college/university 321 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Thorncombe Sports Club Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 15 December 2025
Gribb Rise Cottage Other catering premises 0.4 miles away Exempt
Curious Kombucha Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 3 August 2024

Questions about Thorncombe Community Shop

What is Thorncombe Community Shop's food hygiene rating?

Thorncombe Community Shop does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Exempt".

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects Thorncombe Community Shop 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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