Food Safety in Portland
98 establishments rated · 96.94% with 5 stars
The Isle of Portland is a tied island, 6 kilometres (4 mi) long by 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) wide, in the English Channel. The southern tip, Portland Bill, lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the resort of Weymouth, forming the southernmost point of the county of Dorset, England. A barrier beach called Chesil Beach joins Portland with mainland England. The A354 road passes down the Portland end of the beach and then over the Fleet Lagoon by bridge to the mainland. The population of Portland is 13,417.
Portland (DT5) is home to 98 rated food establishments in the Dorset area of Dorset. An impressive 96.94% hold a 5-star food hygiene rating — well above the national average.
Rating Distribution
Portland vs Dorset Average
% of establishments with given rating · Dorset average across 3,577 establishments
🏆 Top Rated in Portland
| # | Business | Rating | Hygiene | Structural | Confidence | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allys Hot Food Van Mobile caterer · DT5 1PP · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 Jun 2019 |
| 2 | BnB-Side Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · DT5 1LY · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 May 2024 |
| 3 | Gem's Cakes Retailers - other · DT5 · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 Dec 2020 |
| 4 | Dorset Sea Salt Ltd Manufacturers/packers · DT5 1PY · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 Jul 2025 |
| 5 | The Codfathers (Weston) Ltd + Codfathers Pizzas Takeaway/sandwich shop · DT5 2BZ · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 Jan 2026 |
| 6 | Chesil Chippie Takeaway/sandwich shop · DT5 1BJ · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 Oct 2025 |
| 7 | Cove House Inn Pub/bar/nightclub · DT5 1AW · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 Mar 2025 |
| 8 | Elephant & Sloth Coffee Co. Other catering premises · DT5 · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 Jan 2026 |
| 9 | Spudstation Mobile caterer · DT5 · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 Aug 2018 |
| 10 | Bubbles Takeaway/sandwich shop · DT5 1DX · Verify on FSA ↗ | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 May 2024 |
Understanding Food Hygiene Ratings
Food businesses are inspected by local council officers and given a rating from 0 (urgent improvement needed) to 5 (very good). The rating is based on three areas:
How food is handled, prepared, and stored. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.
Condition of the building — cleanliness, layout, ventilation. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 25 is worst.
Management of food safety — training, records, procedures. Lower = better. 0 is perfect, 30 is worst.
A score of 0/0/0 means very good across all areas. Not all establishments receive sub-scores — some business types are scored differently.
Ratings data: Food Standards Agency · Open Government Licence v3.0 · Updated daily · Area info: Wikipedia · Map: © OpenStreetMap · © CARTO