Shire Hall Cafe

Dorchester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Shire Hall Cafe 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 Shire Hall Cafe, from June 2021 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shire Hall Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Shire Hall Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Shire Hall Cafe 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?

Shire Hall High West Street,
Dorchester,
Dorset,
DT1 1UY

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shire Hall Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shire Hall Cafe?

Food hygiene at Shire Hall Cafe 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 Shire Hall Cafe

What is Shire Hall Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Shire Hall Cafe 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 Shire Hall Cafe last inspected?

Shire Hall Cafe 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.