A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently. 

An Indian restaurant with a score of two and a an airfield with a score of four are amongst the latest ratings.  

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 2: 

Masala Indian Cuisine, in High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset was given the score after assessment on June 8. 

Rated 3: 
Herbert’s Ice Cream in West Bay, Dorset was given the score after assessment on June 6 

Rated 4: 

The Tandy Sandbanks, in Banks Road, Poole was given the score after assessment on June 22. 

Castle Inn, in East Street, Corfe Castle was given the score after assessment on June 15. 

Compton Abbas Airfield, at Compton Abbas, Dorset was given the score after assessment on June 13. 

Rated 5: 

McKenzies in Station Road, Swanage, Dorset was rated on July 6. 

Hayloft Cafe at Cove Holiday Park in Pennsylvania Road, Portland was rated on July 14 

Horse with the Red Umbrella in High West Street, Dorchester was rated on July 14 

Nautico Lounge in St Thomas Street, Weymouth was rated on July 12 

Sharky’s Fun Factory in Albany Road, Granby Industrial Estate, Chickerell was rated on July 12 

Cooks of Weymouth at Littlesea Holiday Park Lynch Lane, Chickerell was rated on July 11 

Curiosity Kitchen int The Old Bus Depot Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester was rated on July 11 

Mash and Barrel at Littlesea Holiday Park in Lynch Lane, Chickerell, Weymouth was rated on July 11 

Papa Johns at Littlesea Holiday Park in Lynch Lane, Chickerell, Weymouth was rated on July 11 

Pebbles at Littlesea Holiday Park in Lynch Lane, Chickerell, Weymouth was rated on July 11 

Peelers at Western Division Headquarters in Radipole Lane, Chickerell was rated on July 11 

China Express in High East Street, Dorchester was rated on July 10 

Poets Corner Cafe at Innes Court Station Road, Sturminster Newton was rated on July 6 

Dovecote Tea Room & Farm Shop at Moreton Gardens, Church Road, Moreton was rated on July 5 

Shire Hall Cafe at Shire Hall High West Street, Dorchester was rated on July 5 

Costa Coffee in Broad Street, Lyme Regis was rated on July 4 

Millside in Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, was rated on July 4 

The Cornish Bakery in Broad Street, Lyme Regis was rated on July 4 

Upstairs Downstairs Restaurant in St Mary Street, Weymouth was rated on July 4 

Sunny Days Nursery in Middle Farm Middle Farm Way, Poundbury was rated on July 3 

The Good Life Cafe at Gorcombe Farm, Thornicombe was rated on January 18 

Hestons Catering Ltd in Dorchester Road, Weymouth was rated on July 13 

Black Dog in Main Street, Broadmayne was rated on July 11 

Yetminster Community Sports Club was rated on July 7 

Collition Club in Dorchester, Dorset was rated on July 5 

The Sydney Arms in Bridport Road, Dorchester was rated on July 5 

White Lion Inn in High Street, Bourton was rated on June 28 

Basili.co in Trinity Street, Dorchester was rated on July 7