A NUMBER of cafés, 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 3: 

The Priory Fryer, in High Street, Christchurch was handed a three-out-of-five rating after assessment on June 19. 

82 Fish Chips Chinese Takeaway in Alma Road, Bournemouth was also given a score of three on June 19. 

Rated 4: 

New Milton Cricket Club at Fernhill Lane Sports Ground, Fernhill Lane, New Milton was given the score after assessment on June 15  

Rated 5: 

Barista & Co in Market Place, Ringwood was given the maximum score after assessment on July 19