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Food Hygiene Ratings in Sherborne
Food businesses in Sherborne (Dorset) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.96/5, with 97.1% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 10.0/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Sherborne?
In Sherborne (Dorset), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.96 out of 5, with 97.1% of 103 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 0 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Sherborne a Gera Hygiene Score of 10.0/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Sherborne
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 100 | 97.1% |
| 4 — Good | 2 | 1.9% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 1 | 1% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
131 establishments on record; 103 carry a 0–5 rating (0 awaiting inspection, 28 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 11 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Sherborne meet your filter. Sherborne's Gera Hygiene Score is 10.0 / 10 — 0.3 above the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Britannia Inn256 Westbury, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3EH5★
- PLUME OF FEATHERSPlume Of Feathers Half Moon Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3LN5★
- Sherborne Golf ClubSherborne Golf Club Clatcombe Lane, Higher Clatcombe, Dorset, DT9 4RN5★
- TAMBURINO GOLDTamburino Gold Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NL5★
- TERRACE CLUBTerrace Playing Fields Sherborne Hill, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NS5★
- The Cross Keys88 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BJ5★
- The Danish Pantry2 Tilton Court Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NL5★
- THE DIGBY TAPThe Digby Tap Cooks Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NS5★
- The Farmyard KitchenBlackmarsh Farm Dodds Cross, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4JX5★
- The George HotelGeorge Hotel Higher Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JD5★
- The Hummingbird1 Abbey Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3LE5★
- The Little Leigh StoreBridge Garage Sherborne Road, Leigh, Dorset, DT9 6HW5★
- The MermaidThe Mermaid Bristol Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4JD5★
- THE SHERBORNESherborne House Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JG5★
- THE WALLED GARDENCastle Gardens Sherborne Castle New Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NR5★
- The White Hart2 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3PX5★
By cuisine in Sherborne
Top-rated places in Sherborne
- MORTIMERS68 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3BJ5★
- Star Grill Kebab91 Cheap Street, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3LS5★
- The Danish Pantry2 Tilton Court Digby Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3NL5★
- YEATMAN HOSPITALYeatman Hospital Hospital Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JU5★
- THE SHERBORNESherborne House Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JG5★
- The Hillbrook HotelStreet Record Canon Woods Close, Sherborne, Dorset5★
- Trinity Manor Care HomeTrinity Manor Care Home Bradford Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6EX5★
- Sherborne Golf ClubSherborne Golf Club Clatcombe Lane, Higher Clatcombe, Dorset, DT9 4RN5★
- THE WALLED GARDENCastle Gardens Sherborne Castle New Road, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 5NR5★
- Somewhere Else FishyShop Unit 2 Westbridge Park, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 6AW5★
Food hygiene in Sherborne: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Sherborne?
Food businesses in Sherborne hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.96 out of 5 across 103 rated premises (as of June 2026). 97.1% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Sherborne have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 0 are rated 2 or below in Sherborne, out of 103 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Sherborne's Gera Hygiene Score?
Sherborne scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.3 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 131 real FSA records registered to Sherborne (Dorset), of which 103 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.