The Dorset Kitchen

Weymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dorset Kitchen 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 21 January 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dorset Kitchen, from August 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dorset Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dorset Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dorset Kitchen in Weymouth 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?

Goulds Garden Centre Littlemoor Road,
Weymouth,
Dorset,
DT3 6AD

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

Who inspects The Dorset Kitchen?

Food hygiene at The Dorset Kitchen 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 Dorset Kitchen

What is The Dorset Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

The Dorset Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was The Dorset Kitchen last inspected?

The Dorset Kitchen was last inspected by Dorset on 21 January 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.