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: 

Bistro My Way Ltd in Lymington Road, Highcliffe was rated on March 7 

Masons Lunch In Out in Sea Road, Boscombe was rated on February 16 

The Bunker Cafe in Marlow Drive, Christchurch was rated on February 15 

Rated 4: 

Naked Deli International in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth was given the score after assessment on March 6 

The Chequers Inn in Chequers Green, Lymington was given the score after assessment on March 5 

Lots of Rice in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 26 

Chutney Corner in Somerford Road, Somerford, Christchurch was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on March 4. 

Master Chef in Sterte Road, Poole was also given a score of four on March 4.  

Rated 5: 

The Paddle in Waterford Road, Highcliffe was rated on April 4 

Sambal Tumis Limited in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 28 

Caff in Banks Road, Poole was rated on March 27 

Gossip in Poole Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 26 

The Well Coffee Lounge in the Royal Arcade, Bournemouth was rated on March 26 

David Lloyd Club in Cabot Lane, Poole was rated on March 21 

Ask Italian in Bh2, Exeter Crescent, Bournemouth was rated on March 20 

BaxterStorey - Curtiss Wright in the Aviation Park, Bournemouth Airport was rated on March 20 

Cribbys at Building 307, Hurn was rated on March 20 

Nando's in Bh2, Exeter Crescent, Bournemouth was rated on March 20 

Pinocchio Bournemouth in Poole Hill, Bournemouth was rated on March 18 

Pride Bar in The Triangle, Bournemouth was rated on March 13 

Shika Lounge AKA Chicken Run in West Cliff Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 28 

The Lord Wimborne in Lagland Street, Poole was rated on March 21 

Brewhouse & Kitchen in Commercial Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 18 

The Four Horsemen in Commercial Road, Bournemouth was rated on March 18 

B'mth Coffee in Canford Park Sport Pitches, Magna Road was rated on April 5 

Wimborne Coffee Roastersin Churchill Business Park, Provence Drive, Poole was rated on April 5 

Browns Fish and Chips in Somerford Road, Christchurch was rated on March 20 

Pennington Fish and Chips in The Square, Pennington was given the maximum score after assessment on March 30 

Smugglers Haunt Beefeater in Ringwood Road, Ferndown was rated on March 28 

Joe's Café South Beach at Kiosk South Beach, Studland was rated on March 27 

Jim’s Cheesecakes in East Street, Wimborne was rated on March 26 

The Botany Bay in Winterborne Zelston was rated on March 26 

The Albion in Station Road, Verwood was rated on March 22 

The Man in the Wall (Wetherspoons) in West Borough, Wimborne Minster was rated on January 5 

Kings Kiosk at King George V Pavilion Peter Grant Way, Ferndown was rated on March 26 

Yo! To Go! at Tesco in Ferndown was rated on March 21