The Three Wishes food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset
The Three Wishes holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 9 May 2025, 14 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: 78 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BJ
How it compares in Dorset
In Dorset, 95% of rated places manage a 5, so The Three Wishes sits behind roughly 3,808 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,808 | 95% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 139 | 3% | ← The Three Wishes | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 The Three Wishes 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 The Three Wishes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafe Fontana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2025 |
| Mortimers Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Sherborne Market Store Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 September 2020 |
| The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2026 |
| The Rendezvous Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2020 |
| Reeve the Baker Ltd Retailers - other | 29 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Caffe Nero Retailers - other | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
| The Hummingbird Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
Questions about The Three Wishes
What is The Three Wishes's food hygiene rating?
The Three Wishes has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dorset Council on 9 May 2025.
Is The Three Wishes safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Three Wishes last inspected?
The Three Wishes was last inspected on 9 May 2025, 14 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 The Three Wishes?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Three Wishes compare to other places in Dorset?
95% of the 3,988 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, while The Three Wishes holds a 4. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dorset Council inspects The Three Wishes 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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