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
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