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Food Hygiene Ratings in Blandford Forum
Food businesses in Blandford Forum (Dorset) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.92/5, with 95.7% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.9/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Blandford Forum?
In Blandford Forum (Dorset), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.92 out of 5, with 95.7% of 92 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 1 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Blandford Forum a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.9/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Blandford Forum
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 88 | 95.7% |
| 4 — Good | 3 | 3.3% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 0 | 0% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 1 | 1.1% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
118 establishments on record; 92 carry a 0–5 rating (4 awaiting inspection, 22 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 27 May 2026.
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Top-rated places in Blandford Forum
- Lucy's8 Tabernacle Walk, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DL5★
- Royal British LegionClub Legion House Church Lane, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AD5★
- Jerrys10a West Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7AJ5★
- Three Kings3 Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU5★
- China China [Yuanju Ltd]China China 31 West Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AW5★
- Ohsosilk1 Greyhound Square Market Place, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7EB5★
- Blandford Methodist Lunch ClubBlandford Forum Methodist Church The Close, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7HA5★
- St Leonard's Farmhouse Bed and BreakfastSt Leonards Farmhouse Wimborne Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7SB5★
- La Vita43 East Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7DX5★
- The Dolphin42 East Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7DR5★
Food hygiene in Blandford Forum: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Blandford Forum?
Food businesses in Blandford Forum hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.92 out of 5 across 92 rated premises (as of June 2026). 95.7% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Blandford Forum have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 1 is rated 2 or below in Blandford Forum, out of 92 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Blandford Forum's Gera Hygiene Score?
Blandford Forum scores 9.9 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.2 above the 9.7 median across the 78 towns covered. The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Are these official FSA ratings?
Yes — the 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings issued by local-authority food-safety officers. The Gera Hygiene Score is GeraEats’ transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Figures are computed from 118 real FSA records registered to Blandford Forum (Dorset), of which 92 carry a 0–5 rating. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.