A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across east Dorset and the New Forest have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently.  

A New Forest pub which has been told ‘urgent improvement’ is needed and Wareham chippy with a top score are amongst the latest ratings this week. 

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: 

The Gun Inn, in Keyhaven Road, Keyhaven in Milford-on-Sea, Lymington was rated on January 20 

Rated 3:  

Sea Bird in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 15 

Rated 4: 

Horton Inn, a pub in Cranborne Road, Horton was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on January 25. 

Franco's Pizzeria, in Station Approach, Poole was given the score after assessment on January 25 

Wok Inn in Milford Road, Pennington was given the score after assessment on January 23 

Rated 5: 

Otter Nurseries, in Milford Road, Everton, Lymington was given a score of five on February 26. 

Lolas in Commercial Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 23 

The Lord Bute in Lymington Road, Highcliffe was rated on February 23 

Ounce Coffee in Seamoor Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 19 

Starbucks at the Village Hotel in Deansleigh Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 19 

St Thomas Community Centre in Western Avenue, Bournemouth was rated on February 16 

Creams Cafe in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 15 

The Dorset Pantry in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 15 

Vegivores Ltd in Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth was rated on February 15 

Flirt Cafe in The Triangle, Bournemouth was rated on February 14 

Nathan's Famous in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 12 

White House Cafe Lounge in Cromer Road, Poole was rated on February 12 

Wild Cafe in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 12 

Art Sushi in Poole Road, Bournemouth was rated on January 24 

The Bear Cross in Magna Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 26 

The Lamb Inn in Burley Road, Christchurch was rated on February 23 

Tapas Plus in Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth was rated on February 15 

Champions Bar in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 7 

Greggs in Saxon Square, Christchurch was rated on February 20 

Ricky's in Belle Vue Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 16 

Foysals Indian Takeaway in Bournemouth Road, Poole was rated on February 15 

Subway in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 15 

Golden Kebab in Bournemouth Road, Poole was rated on February 12 

Subway in Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 12 

Etna Pizzeria in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 7 

Woodsmoke in Grange Road, Wareham was rated on February 23 

La Vita in East Street, Blandford Forum was rated on February 21 

Rendezvous in Nelson Road, Blandford Camp was rated on February 21 

St Mary's Beacon Cafe in Ferndown was rated on February 20 

Salt of Dorset in High Street, Swanage was rated on February 13 

Wright on the Beach in Shore Road, Swanage was rated on February 13 

Allstars @ Wareham Golf Club in Sandford Road, Wareham was rated on February 8 

The Gallery - Junior Ranks Mess in Blandford Camp was rated on February 21 

The Halfway Inn in Wareham was rated on February 15 

The Showbar Taproom and Bar at the Mowlem Theatre in Swanage was rated on February 13 

The Quay Inn & Quay House in The Quay, Wareham was rated on February 8 

The Owls Nest in Christchurch Road, West Parley was rated on February 2 

Duke of Wellington in East Street, Wareham was rated on January 24 

Long Johns Fish and Chips in West Street, Wareham was rated on February 2