The Sweet Hill Canteen

Portland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Sweet Hill Canteen 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 5 August 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Sweet Hill Canteen, from September 2021 to August 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 Sweet Hill Canteen.

Food hygiene rating history for The Sweet Hill Canteen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
5 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Sweet Hill Canteen in Portland 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?

Street Record Sweet Hill Road,
Portland,
Dorset,

The Sweet Hill Canteen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Sweet Hill Canteen?

Food hygiene at The Sweet Hill Canteen 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 Sweet Hill Canteen

What is The Sweet Hill Canteen’s food hygiene rating?

The Sweet Hill Canteen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2025.

When was The Sweet Hill Canteen last inspected?

The Sweet Hill Canteen was last inspected by Dorset on 5 August 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.