Nelsons Cheese & Ale House

Blandford Forum

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nelsons Cheese & Ale House scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 July 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nelsons Cheese & Ale House, from October 2020 to July 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 Nelsons Cheese & Ale House.

Food hygiene rating history for Nelsons Cheese & Ale House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Nelsons Cheese & Ale House in Blandford Forum 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?

77 Salisbury Street,
Blandford Forum,
Dorset,
DT11 7PY

Nelsons Cheese & Ale House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Nelsons Cheese & Ale House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Nelsons Cheese & Ale House?

Food hygiene at Nelsons Cheese & Ale House 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 Nelsons Cheese & Ale House

What is Nelsons Cheese & Ale House’s food hygiene rating?

Nelsons Cheese & Ale House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2025.

When was Nelsons Cheese & Ale House last inspected?

Nelsons Cheese & Ale House was last inspected by Dorset on 2 July 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.