A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset and parts of west Hampshire have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently.   

An Indian restaurant with the lowest score possible told ‘urgent improvement is necessary’ and an Italian with a top score are both included in this week’s round-up. 

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 0:  

Monsoori Heights in High Street, Milford-On-Sea, Lymington was rated on November 16  

Rated 2:  

China at Lees in Old Milton Green Parade, New Milton was rated on November 16 

Rated 3:  

Britannia Thai in High Street, Milford-On-Sea, Lymington was rated on November 16 

Bransgore Fish in Oak Tree Parade, Bransgore, Christchurch was handed a three-out-of-five rating after assessment on November 14. 

Charcoal Grill in Station Road, New Milton was also given a score of three on November 14. 

Wok & Fry in Glenmoor Road, Ferndown was given the score after assessment on November 10 

Rated 4: 

Wok4go, in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth was given the score after assessment on November 16 

Oakdale Conservative Club, in Darbys Lane, Poole was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on November 14. 

Cali Cafe, in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was also given a score of four on November 14. 

Rated 5: 

Prezzo in Market Place, Ringwood was rated on December 12 

The Courtyard in Deweys Lane, Ringwood was rated on December 12 

Vic’s Fish and Bar in Ashley Road, New Milton was rated on December 9 

Dine Contract Catering in Holton Road, Poole was rated on December 18 

Java Coffee House in Commercial Road, Swanage was rated on December 12 

Farmer Palmers Farm Park in Organford was rated on December 11 

Deans Court Cafe in Wimborne Minster was rated on December 7 

Route 31 Diner in Street Record, St Leonards And St Ives was rated on December 1 

La Trattoria in High Street, Swanage was rated on November 30 

Clay Pipe Inn in Organford Road, Holton Heath rated on December 11 

Heritage Bridge Ales in East Street, Blandford Forum was rated on December 7 

Royal British Legion Church Lane, Blandford Forum was rated on December 5