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 1: 

Bankes Arms Hotel, a pub offering rooms in Manor Road, Studland was given the score after assessment on August 14, the FSA website says.

Kings Park Cafe in Kings Park Central Drive, Boscombe was given the score after assessment on August 8 

Rated 3: 

The Sandy Saltpig in Beach Road, Studland, Dorset was given the score after assessment on August 13 

Parley Court Golf Centre in Parley Green Lane, Christchurch was given the score after assessment on August 9 

Rated 4: 

Chinatown Chinese Takeaway in Southampton Road, Ringwood was rated on August 14 

Pizza Hut in Bargates, Christchurch was given the score after assessment on August 14 

Chuck and Blade Burgers, in the Dolphin Centre, High Street, Poole was given the score after assessment on August 12 

The Bell Inn in Lyndhurst Road, Brook, Lyndhurst was given the score after assessment on August 5 

Spice of India in Ringwood Road, Verwood was given the score after assessment on August 8 

Rated 5:  

Fordingbridge tea Room in Roman Quay, High Street, Fordingbridge was rated on September 7 

Cartwheel Inn in Fordingbridge Road, Whitsbury was rated on September 6