CAFES, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset and the New Forest 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 improvement 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 3:  

Dancing Roosters in Barrack Road, Christchurch was rated on February 7  

Neo Restaurant at The Hermitage Hotel, Exeter Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 31 

Rated 4:  

Khybar Indian Takeaway in Blandford Road, Poole was rated on February 28  

Lanes of Lymington in Ashley Lane, Lymington was given the score after assessment on February 16 

Brasserie 65 in East Street, Blandford Forum was given the score after assessment on February 16 

Rated 5:  

Rick Stein in Banks Road, Poole was rated on February 29 

Terrace Cafe at Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth was rated on March 8 

Compass Group Limited at Asda, West Quay Road, Poole was rated on March 15 

Whittles Restaurant & Bar in Station Approach, Poole was rated on March 15 

Nusara in Castle Street, Christchurch was rated on March 14 

Odeon Cinema in Bh2, Exeter Crescent, Bournemouth was rated on March 14 

Patisserie Mark Bennett in High Street, Christchurch was rated on March 14 

Pizza Express in Bh2, Exeter Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 14 

Cherries Cafe in Curzon Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 11 

Kala Thai in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 11 

SOBO Fitness in Seabourne Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 11 

Tealith Bubble Tea in Post Office Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 11 

Yunique Milk Tea Bournemouth in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 11 

McDonalds in Alder Road, Poole was rated on March 8 

Millie's Cove in Coles Avenue, Poole was rated on March 8 

Burger King in Castle Lane East, Bournemouth was rated on March 6 

Pizza Baracca in The Grove, Christchurch was rated on March 6 

Soho at in Church Street, Christchurch was rated on March 4 

Erbil Shawarma in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 29 

The Secret of Pizza in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 29 

Nusara Thai in High Street, Poole was rated on February 28 

Sam’s Cafe in Holyrood Close, Poole was rated on February 28 

Somerford An R C in Southey Road, Christchurch was rated on February 28 

Pot and Grill in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 27 

El Dorado in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 26 

Koh Thai in Sandbanks Road, Poole was rated on February 26 

Ox in Commercial Road, Poole was rated on March 14 

Masonic Hall AKA Alfresco Catering in Warren Avenue, Christchurch was rated on March 13 

Chefs Cloud AKA Bengal Burger AKA Chennai Chicken in Ashley Road, Poole was rated on March 8 

McDonalds in Somerford Road, Somerford was rated on March 7 

Hong Kong Kitchen in Castle Parade, Bournemouth was rated on March 6 

Domino's Pizza in Somerford Road, Somerford was rated on March 4 

Star Pizza in Ashley Road, Poole was rated on February 29 

Bellaggio Pizzeria in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 26 

Halfway Fish Bar in Bournemouth Road, Poole was rated on February 26 

The Narrows in High Street, Swanage was rated on March 22 

Chilled Red in Commercial Road, Swanage was rated on March 21 

The 19th at Golf Club House Moors Valley Country Park, Ashley Heath was rated on March 14 

Ten Bottles in Church Street, Wimborne was rated on March 13 

Three Kings in Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum was rated on February 22 

The Red Lion in High Street, Swanage was rated on March 20 

West Moors Memorial Bowling Club in Station Road, West Moors was rated on March 19 

The White Heather in Ringwood Road, Ferndown was rated on March 14 

Swanage and Wareham Rugby Club in Wareham was rated on March 9 

The Crown in North Street Winterborne Stickland, Blandford Forum was rated on March 6 

First Plaice (Fish and Chips) in Ringwood Road, Ferndown was rated on March 15 

Best Pizza & Kebab in Leigh Road, Wimborne Minster was rated on March 13 

Top Wok in Ringwood Road, Ferndown was rated on March 7