Food hygiene ratings for cafes, restaurants and takeaways revealed
Environmental health officers from the area have been busy this fortnight visiting businesses across the region to see if they are meeting hygiene requirements.
Based on guidelines set by the Food Standards Agency, inspectors look to see how clean the facilities are; what food safety management procedures are in place and how hygienic food handling is.
Ratings are then dished out from five to zero — with the higher score the better the result.
Five — Very Good
Anglebury Court Residential Home - Care Dorset at Bonnets Lane, Wareham, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
BaxterStorey at 11 Albany Road, Granby Industrial Estate, rated 5 on May 29, 2025.
Braeside Bowling Club at St Leonards And St Ives Tennis Club, Braeside Road, rated 5 on May 26, 2025.
Buckridge Dairy at Lushes Farm, Ram's Hill, rated 5 on May 28, 2025.
Budgens - Gillingham Kingsmead at Kingsmead Business Park, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
Cafe India at 11 Abbotsbury Road, rated 5 on May 22, 2025.
CHIPPEE KI-YAY at 171 Sandy Lane, rated 5 on May 28, 2025.
Crazy Monsters at Unit 8, Sunrise Business Park, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
Dorchester Drinks at Unit A, Great Western House, Great Western Industrial Estate, rated 5 on May 28, 2025.
Evergreen Lodge at Riverside House Nursing Home, Westbury, rated 5 on May 19, 2025.
Fire in the Shire at St Anthonys Cottage, Verriotts Lane, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
Foxdown Childrens Farm Cafe at Foxdown Farm, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
Greggs - Gillingham Kingsmead at Budgens Gillingham Service Station, Kingsmead Business Park, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
H’Ells Kitchen Catering, rated 5 on May 28, 2025.
Hillside Community First School at Hillside Road, rated 5 on May 20, 2025.
Katie's Cake Company, rated 5 on May 19, 2025.
Lillybeth's Bakehouse, rated 5 on May 30, 2025.
Lo's at Stud Farm, Down Road, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
Museum Inn at High Street, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
Porters Farm at 23 Tradecroft, rated 5 on May 22, 2025.
Portland Paella at Victoria Park, Lerret Road, rated 5 on May 22, 2025.
PUNCKNOWLE, SWYRE AND WEST BEXINGTON LUNCHEON CLUB at Puncknowle, Swyre And West Bexington Village Hall, Clay Lane, rated 5 on May 20, 2025.
Purbeck Ford Forecourt Shop at 14 Corfe Road, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
Ra Ra's Tatties, rated 5 on May 30, 2025.
RACHAEL'S at Unit B, St Andrews Works, St Andrews Road, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
PREMIER INN SOUTHAMPTON WEST at Romsey Road, Ower, rated 5 on May 31, 2025.
RIVAAZ at 7 St Thomas Street, Lymington, rated 5 on May 20, 2025.
THE CLOCK HOUSE NURSERY SCHOOL at The Old School, The Square, rated 5 on May 30, 2025.
THE LONDON TAVERN at Linford Road, Poulner, rated 5 on May 28, 2025.
THE SWAN INN at Swan Green, Emery Down, rated 5 on May 24, 2025.
THE WHITE HART at 17 Milford Road, Lymington, rated 5 on May 28, 2025.
Lemur Landings at Lemur Landings, 17 Tower Park, Yarrow Road, rated 5 on May 23, 2025.
Mias Fish and Chips at 62 Ashley Road, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
Mr Mulligans Space Golf at Exeter Crescent, rated 5 on May 21, 2025.
Patisserie Mark Bennett at 256 Sandbanks Road, rated 5 on May 22, 2025.
PizzAmore, rated 5 on May 20, 2025.
Rockets and Rascals at 278-282 Sandbanks Road, rated 5 on May 23, 2025.
Sage and Sea, rated 5 on May 22, 2025.
Skinny Malinkys at The Bermuda Triangle, 10 Parr Street, rated 5 on May 20, 2025.
Splashdown at Splashdown Tower Park, Yarrow Road, rated 5 on May 23, 2025.
TJ's Fish and Chips at 254 Sandbanks Road, rated 5 on May 22, 2025.
Businesses may have been reinspected since and this will be reflected in our next round-up.
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