CAFES, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset and the New Forest 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 1: 

The Crown Inn in Old Christchurch Road, Everton, Lymington was given the score after assessment on March 12, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.  

Rated 3: 

Hon's Kitchen, in Alder Road, Poole was given the score after assessment on March 14 

Chinese Whispers, in Wareham Road, Corfe Mullen was given the score after assessment on March 13 

Tearoom at Sammy Millers in Bashley Cross Road, New Milton was rated on March 13 

Bistro Pizza, in Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was given the score after assessment on March 11 

New Kitchen, a takeaway in Ashley Road, Poole was given the score after assessment on March 8 

Rated 4:  

Cafe Velo in Star Lane, Ringwood was rated on March 13 

Keskin Kebab, in Market Place, Ringwood was given the score after assessment on March 11 

Rated 5:  

Bubble Soft Play in Salisbury Street, Fordingbridge was rated on April 13 

The Boston Tea Party in The Furlong, Ringwood was rated on April 13 

The Woolpack in Sopley was rated on April 13