St. Peters Finger

Lytchett Minster

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

St. Peters Finger scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for St. Peters Finger, from September 2021 to October 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 St. Peters Finger.

Food hygiene rating history for St. Peters Finger
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

St. Peters Finger in Lytchett Minster 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?

St Peters Finger Dorchester Road,
Lytchett Minster,
Dorset,
BH16 6JE

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St. Peters Finger. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St. Peters Finger?

Food hygiene at St. Peters Finger 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 St. Peters Finger

What is St. Peters Finger’s food hygiene rating?

St. Peters Finger has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was St. Peters Finger last inspected?

St. Peters Finger was last inspected by Dorset on 2 October 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.