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: 

Nicholas James Deli in Station Road, Ashley Cross was given the score after assessment on September 16 

Rated 2: 

The House Martin in Christchurch Road, New Milton was handed a two-out-of-five rating after assessment on September 14. 

Kokoro Poole in Falkland Square, High Street, Poole was rated on September 12 

Rated 3:  

The Italian Villa at Compton Acres, Canford Cliffs Road, Poole was rated on September 12 

Rated 4: 

Green Dragon in Lyndhurst Road, Brook, Lyndhurst was handed a four-out-of-five rating after assessment on September 17. 

Mabel’s Cafe in Boldre Lane, Boldre, Lymington was also given a score of four on September 17. 

Penkey Coffee and Gifts in New Street, Lymington was given a score of four on September 14.

My Thai in Ashley Road, Poole was rated on September 12  

Rated 5: 

Harrison Catering in Lancaster Road, Ferndown in rated on October 16 

Officers Mess in Mudros Road, Blandford Camp was rated on October 16 

Moka Tasca trading as The White Hart in Cheap Street, Sherborne was rated on October 11 

Station Cafe at Sherborne Railway Station, Station Road, Sherborne was rated on October 11 

Love All Food in Ringwood Road, Ferndown was rated on October 10 

Tawny's Wine Bar in High Street, Swanage was rated on October 10 

Thai Kitchen in Shaftesbury was rated on October 10 

The Drax Arms in West Street, Bere Regis was rated on October 10 

The Fox Inn in West Street, Corfe Castle was rated on October 10