A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset 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 2:

Oh Deer Dongbei Barbecue, in St Swithun'S Road, Bournemouth was given a score of two on November 1. 

Rated 3: 

LA Chicken Southbourne, in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was given the score after assessment on October 30. 

Simon's Fish & Chips in Broadway, Southbourne, Bournemouth was rated on November 15 

Rated 4: 

BLT's Sandwich Bar, in Ashley Road, Poole was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on November 1. 

Zim Braai in Poole Hill, Bournemouth was rated on November 23 

Lahmacino, in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on October 26. 

Rated 5: 

Royal British Legion in High Street, Swanage was rated on November 29 

The Corner Mediterranean Restaurant in Station Road, Swanage was rated on November 29 

The National Trust Tea Rooms in Corfe Castle was rated on November 29 

Seventh Wave Restaurant & Kiosk at Durlston Castle in Swanage was rated on November 17 

Coastal Crust Cafe and Pizzeria in Prospect Way, Swanage was rated on November 15 

The Anchor Inn Swanage in High Street, Swanage was rated on November 22 

The Seven Stars in East Burton Road, Wool was rated on November 15 

St Tropez Lounge in High Street, Poole was rated on November 30 

South Coast Building Supplies in Nuffield Road, Poole was rated on November 26 

Thirteen Restaurant in Ashley Road, Poole was rated on November 24 

Syd's Slaps in Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth was rated on November 23 

Costa Coffee Lifeboat Quay in Poole was rated on November 22 

Queen Mumtaz in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 21 

29029 in Lower Blandford Road, Poole was rated on November 20 

Circo Lounge in Poole Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 20 

The Duck in Poole Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 20 

Restaurant Roots in Belle Vue Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 17 

Tiien Thai Restaurant in Moor Road, Poole was rated on November 16 

Spice of India in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 15 

Muffin Break at Mall Kiosk Dolphin Centre in Poole was rated on November 13 

Subway at Creekmoor Services, Poole was rated on November 13 

Student Centre Cafe at Bournemouth University, was rated on November 10 

Hub Cafe in Seabourne Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 9 

Cafe Tamago in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 8 

Delfino Lounge in Falkland Square, High Street, Poole was rated on November 8 

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

La Piccola Italia in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 7 

The Kings Arms in Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 24 

Dylan's Kitchen and Bar in Bournemouth University was rated on November 10 

Upper Crust in Parkstone Road, Poole was rated on November 24 

Mightie Bites in Ringwood Road, Poole was rated on November 21 

Kingfishers Fish and Chips in Culliford Crescent, Poole was rated on November 20 

Pizza Hut in Ashley Road, Poole was rated on November 17 

KFC in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 15 

Southbourne Tandoori in Parkwood Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 15 

Parkway Fish Bar in Parkstone Road, Poole was rated on November 14 

Mammy's Baps in Wimborne Road, Poole was rated on November 13 

Wok4Go in Wallisdown Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 13 

Harmony in Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth was rated on November 9 

Fisherlicious in Anchor Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 6