A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset and in Ringwood 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 4: 

Fresh 'N' Tasty, in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was given the score after assessment on November 8 

Hungry Husky, in Grand Avenue, Bournemouth was given the score after assessment on November 7 

Rio's Piri Piri, in St Mary Street, Weymouth was given the score after assessment on November 7 

Sundorbon, in South Street, Bridport was given the score after assessment on November 8 

Nippon Inn in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was rated on December 12 

Academy Snooker Club in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 9  

Rated 5: 

Gratitude Coffee in Millstream Trading Estate, Christchurch Road, Ringwood was also given a score of five on December 8. 

The Compasses Inn in Fordingbridge was handed a five-out-of-five rating after assessment on December 8. 

Bravery Coffee in Lagland Street, Poole was rated on December 8 

Citygate Centre at Citygate Church, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth was rated on December 7 

Tides Cafe in Lymington Road, Highcliffe was rated on December 7 

Conto Lounge in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on December 6 

Turkish Grill in Castle Lane West, Bournemouth was rated on December 6 

Harbourview Cafe in The Quay, Poole was rated on December 4 

Baked Boscombe in Palmerston Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 30 

Ginjams in Seamoor Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 30 

Brown Dog Coffee in Belle Vue Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 29 

Peppermill Restaurant in Southbourne Grove, Bournemouth was rated on November 29 

Caters in Gervis Place, Bournemouth was rated on November 27 

Esquires Coffee Bournemouth in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 27 

Pizzeria Triangolo in Commercial Road, Bournemouth rated on November 27 

Wildwood in Richmond Hill, Bournemouth was rated on November 27 

Cafe Fresh Limited in Mannings Heath Road, Poole was rated on December 7 

Malvern Fisheries in Malvern Road, Bournemouth was rated on December 7 

Chez Fred in Seamoor Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 30 

Crumbs in Sterte Road, Poole was rated on November 30 

Greggs in Nuffield Road, Poole was rated on November 29 

Paasha Turkish Kebab in Commercial Road, Bournemouth was rated on November 27