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

Noodle Bar, in Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth was handed a three-out-of-five rating after assessment on December 19. 

Rated 4: 

Crispy as Duck, in Lansdowne Road, Bournemouth was given a score of four on December 19. 

The New Forest Pantry in High Street, Ringwood was given the score after assessment on December 18 

Rated 5:  

Chicken & Blues at 414 Wimborne Road, Bournemouth; rated on January 19 

Ristorante Barolo in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 19 

Leaves & Beans in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 18 

Otto Coffee Limited in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 18 

King Rooster Peri Peri in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 17 

Kokoro in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 17 

Levant Lebanese Restaurant in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 17 

McDonalds in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 17 

Subway in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 17 

Dot.teas in Seamoor Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 16 

Italian Street Takeaway in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 11 

Sobofish in Seabourne Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 11 

The Buffalo in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 19 

The Guildhall Tavern in Market Street, Poole was rated on January 18 

The Bear Wareham in South Street, Wareham was rated on January 10 

Stellas Kitchen in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 19 

Roosters Piri Piri in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 18 

Sunny's Fish 'n' Chips in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 17 

Istanbul Grill and Pizza in Ringwood Road, Poole was rated on January 16 

Le Munch in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 16 

Camellias Restaurant in Lymington was rated on January 13 

The Old School Cafe at St Barbe in Lymington was rated on January 13 

Britannia Thai in High Street, Milford-On-Sea was rated on January 10 

 The Lighthouse in Hurst Road, Milford-On-Sea was rated on January 10 

The Bosuns Chair in Station Street, Lymington was rated on January 16 

Subway in Station Road, New Milton was rated on January 13 

Scruples in Blandford Forum, Dorset was rated on January 19 

The Purbeck Plaza in High Street, Swanage was rated on January 9 

2K Café in Mill Lane, Wimborne Minster was rated on January 5 

Forest Inn at Ferndown Forest Golf Club was rated on January 11 

Horns Inn in Christchurch Road, West Parley was rated on January 11 

The Fonc Lounge in High Street, Swanage rated on January 9 

Pure Drop Inn in Wimborne Road East, Ferndown was rated on January 3