The Paper Shop food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Dorset
The Paper 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: 95 - 97 Fortuneswell, Portland, DT5 1LY
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The Paper Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| BnB-Side Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2024 |
| Co Op Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Salty Towers Takeaway/sandwich shop | 111 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Portland Pride Retailers - other | 122 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2019 |
| Portland Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2023 |
| Portland Community Venue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2019 |
| Allsorts Brackenbury School/college/university | 242 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2025 |
| Mr Mushy's Diner Mobile caterer | 260 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
Questions about The Paper Shop
What is The Paper Shop's food hygiene rating?
The Paper Shop does not have a numeric food hygiene rating. Its current status is "Exempt".
Who decides the rating?
Dorset Council inspects The Paper 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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The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Paper Shop and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
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More food hygiene ratings near here
The Paper Shop is one of 134 rated food businesses in Portland. See every hygiene rating in Portland →
Dorset inspects and rates 5,107 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dorset →
The official record is held by the council: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/
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