A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset and the New Forest National Park have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently.  

Each week, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspects businesses across the country, assessing hygiene and safety, structural compliance and confidence in management.    

Across the UK, every food outlet including convenience stores, restaurants, hospitals and care homes are given a hygiene rating. 

What each hygiene rating means:  

0 - Urgent improvement necessary       

1 - Major improvements necessary     

2 - Some improvement necessary   

3 - Hygiene standards generally satisfactory         

4 - Hygiene standards good        

5 - Hygiene standards very good    

Here is a roundup of scores given by the FSA this week: 

Rated 1: 

Captain’s Table tea room in Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst was given the score after assessment on October 12 

Rated 3:  

Gillingham Tandoori in The Square, Gillingham was rated on October 10 

The Oak at Dewlish in Dewlish was rated on October 10 

The Scott Arms in West Street, Kingston was rated on October 10 

Rated 4: 

The Rising Sun, in East Street, Wimborne Minster was given the score after assessment on October 16 

Pizza Bella, in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was given the score after assessment on October 15 

Pera Kitchen in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 6  

The Salt Pig Putlake Farm at Putlake Adventure Farm, Langton Matravers was rated on October 10  

Rated 5:  

Hot "n" Happening in Poole Road, Poole was rated on November 8 

Lezzat in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 8 

Nans Place Cafe in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 8 

The Welcome Inn at Victoria Park Methodist Church, Jameson Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 8 

3F Food Ltd in Avenue Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 7 

AFC Bournemouth at Vitality Stadium, Kings Park Drive, Bournemouth was rated on November 6 

Discovery Village at Merritown Farm, Merritown Lane, Christchurch was rated on November 5 

Fresh Start in Station Approach, Ashley Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 5 

Nihao Chinese Takeaway and Bar in Commercial Road, Poole was rated on November 5 

Starbucks in Richmond Hill, Bournemouth was rated on November 1 

Thirsty Sports Bar & Kitchen in Post Office Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 1 

Rock a Tots Day (UK) Ltd at Playschool Compton Acres, Canford Cliffs Road, Poole was rated on October 31 

Chaat Junction in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on October 30 

Lazy Fox in Seamoor Road, Bournemouth was rated on October 30 

SOL in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on October 30 

Street Coffee in Purewell, Christchurch was rated on October 30 

Uncle Glenn's Caribbean Food in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on October 30 

Fika Skandi Coffee Company in Wick Lane, Christchurch was rated on October 29 

Urban Reefin Undercliff Drive, Bournemouth in rated on October 29 

Krispy Kreme in the Dolphin Centre, High Street, Poole was rated on October 22 

Christchurch Sailing Club CIC at Clubhouse, Quay Road, Christchurch was rated on October 30 

Toby Carvery Northbourne in Old Vicarage, Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on October 30 

Loco Lime in Dolphin Centre, High Street, Poole was rated on November 12 

Indigo in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on October 30 

Magic Kitchen in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on October 28