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:  

The Plough Inn in Sway Road, Tiptoe, Lymington was rated on October 5 

Rated 2:  

Solento Lounge in High Street, Lymington was rated on October 5 

Mohaan Indian Takeaway in Sea View Road, Poole was given the score after assessment on October 3 

Rated 3: 

Turfcutters Arms in Main Road, East Boldre, Brockenhurst was given the score after assessment on October 3 

Rated 4:  

The Cellar in Christchurch Road, Ringwood was rated on October 4 

Chequers Inn in High Street, Lytchett Matravers was rated on October 3 

Hillier Restaurant in Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross was rated on November 4 

Let’s do Lunch at Winfrith Newburgh Village Hall in Winbrook Fold, Winfrith was rated on October 16 

  • All ratings are accurate at the time of publication