DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Dorchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 13 February 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, from February 2020 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST.

Food hygiene rating history for DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
13 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST in Dorchester has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Dorset County Hospital Williams Avenue,
Dorchester,
Dorset,
DT1 2JY

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST?

Food hygiene at DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

What is DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST’s food hygiene rating?

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2025.

When was DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST last inspected?

DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST was last inspected by Dorset on 13 February 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.