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
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