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 2: 

Indian Tree, a takeaway in Market Place, Ringwood was given the score after assessment on August 6. 

Belinda's Bakery in High Street, Fordingbridge was rated on April 27

Rated 3: 

The Bell Inn in Lyndhurst Road, Brook, Lyndhurst was handed a three-out-of-five rating after assessment on August 5. 

Sena Italian in West Street, Ringwood was given the score after assessment on August 3  

Truly Scrumptious and Jacquie Ice Cream in Quay Street, Lymington was rated on August 7

Rated 4: 

Nellie Crumb, inh Street, Wareham was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on August 6. 

KW Chinese,in South Street, Wareham was also given a score of four on August 6. 

The Raj in Old Milton Green Parade, New Milton was given a score of four on August 5. 

Mayflower Hotel in Kings Saltern Road, Lymington was rated on August 7

Rated 5:  

Bere Regis Village Hall in North Street, Bere Regis was rated on September 4 

Tops Day Nurseries in Gillingham was rated on August 28 

The Cowshed Dorset in Huntick Road, Lytchett Matravers was rated on August 27 

Ogilvy & More at Church House Half Moon Street, Sherborne was rated on August 22 

The Newell Restaurant & Rooms in Sherborne was rated on August 22 

Blandford Community Cafe in Heddington Drive, Blandford Forum was rated on August 14 

The Black Bear in High Street, Wool was rated on September 4 

Rose and Crown in Wareham Road, Lytchett Matravers was rated on August 30 

Royal British Legion in Blandford Road, Corfe Mullen was rated on August 30 

Greyhound Inn in Market Place, Blandford Forum was rated on August 28 

Elephant & Castle in Station Road, West Moors was rated on August 21 

Jerrys in West Street, Blandford Forum was rated on September 5 

The Mole Hut in Holton Road, Poole was rated on September 2 

Tasty in East Street, Blandford Forum was rated on August 22 

Balkan Grill and Pizza in Queen Street, Lymington was rated on August 29

India Cottage in Christchurch Road, Ringwood was rated on September 6