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New Barn Field Centre food hygiene rating

School/college/university · Dorset

New Barn Field Centre holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the school kitchen met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 16 March 2026, 3 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: New Barn Field Centre New Barn, Bradford Peverell, DT2 9SD

How it compares in Dorset

That puts New Barn Field Centre 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% ← New Barn Field Centre
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 New Barn Field Centre 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 New Barn Field Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
ANTON'S KITCHEN (Wrackleford Estate, Stratton Bypass, Stratton, Dorset) Mobile caterer 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 27 March 2019
Community Association of Poundbury CIC Retailers - other 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 March 2026
Brace of Butchers Retailers - other 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 November 2025
Coastal Coffee Mobile caterer 1.5 miles away 5 - Very good 29 May 2019
Duchess Of Cornwall Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 11 May 2026
Crown Street Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2025
Bonjour Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 17 December 2024
Crossroads Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 November 2024

Questions about New Barn Field Centre

What is New Barn Field Centre's food hygiene rating?

New Barn Field Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 16 March 2026.

Is New Barn Field Centre 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 school kitchen to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was New Barn Field Centre last inspected?

New Barn Field Centre was last inspected on 16 March 2026, 3 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 New Barn Field Centre?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 New Barn Field Centre compare to other places in Dorset?

95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, and New Barn Field Centre is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects New Barn Field Centre 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 official record is held by the council: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/

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