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Hidden Gem Kebab Shop food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Dorset

Hidden Gem Kebab Shop holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 November 2025, 8 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: Hidden Gem Littlemoor Shopping Centre, Weymouth, DT3 6NQ

How it compares in Dorset

That puts Hidden Gem Kebab Shop 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% ← Hidden Gem Kebab Shop
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 Hidden Gem Kebab Shop 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 Hidden Gem Kebab Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Daniels Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 12 June 2025
Bincombe Valley Primary School School/college/university 395 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2025
Abbeyfield Wessex Society Ltd Caring Premises 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 31 July 2025
Bosworth Retirement Home Other catering premises 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 10 September 2024
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 16 January 2025
Birch House Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 5 March 2026

Questions about Hidden Gem Kebab Shop

What is Hidden Gem Kebab Shop's food hygiene rating?

Hidden Gem Kebab Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 4 November 2025.

Is Hidden Gem Kebab Shop 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hidden Gem Kebab Shop last inspected?

Hidden Gem Kebab Shop was last inspected on 4 November 2025, 8 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 Hidden Gem Kebab Shop?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Hidden Gem Kebab Shop compare to other places in Dorset?

95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, and Hidden Gem Kebab Shop is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects Hidden Gem Kebab 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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Hidden Gem Kebab Shop is one of 655 rated food businesses in Weymouth. See every hygiene rating in Weymouth

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