The Farmyard Kitchen

Sherborne

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Farmyard Kitchen 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 4 December 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Farmyard Kitchen, from September 2021 to December 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 The Farmyard Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for The Farmyard Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Farmyard Kitchen 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?

Blackmarsh Farm Dodds Cross,
Sherborne,
Dorset,
DT9 4JX

The Farmyard Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Farmyard Kitchen?

Food hygiene at The Farmyard 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 Farmyard Kitchen

What is The Farmyard Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

The Farmyard Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was The Farmyard Kitchen last inspected?

The Farmyard Kitchen was last inspected by Dorset on 4 December 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.