The Cross Keys

Sherborne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cross Keys scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 21 April 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cross Keys, from June 2019 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cross Keys.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cross Keys
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cross Keys in Sherborne 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?

88 Cheap Street,
Sherborne,
Dorset,
DT9 3BJ

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

Who inspects The Cross Keys?

Food hygiene at The Cross Keys 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 The Cross Keys

What is The Cross Keys’s food hygiene rating?

The Cross Keys has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 April 2026.

When was The Cross Keys last inspected?

The Cross Keys was last inspected by Dorset on 21 April 2026.

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.