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 Kebab House in Westcroft Parade, Station Road, New Milton was rated on October 23 

The Stour Inn in Blandford St Mary was rated on October 23 

Forest Spice in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was handed a one-out-of-five rating after assessment on October 21. 

Pebble Beach in Marine Drive, Barton-On-Sea was given the score after assessment on October 19 

Rated 3: 

Deep blue in High Street, Lymington was given a score of three on October 21. 

Rated 4: 

Golden Cuisine Chinese in Brookley Road, Brockenhurst was given a score of four on October 22. 

North Haven Yacht Club in Banks Road, Poole was given the score after assessment on October 18 

Rated 5:  

Robins Nest Tea Rooms in Surley Road, Bransgore was rated on November 18 

The Potting Shed Tearooms in Redcliffe Garden Centre, Bashley Road, New Milton was rated on November 18 

Ascona Retail Ltd in Hinton Service Station, Lyndhurst Road, Hinton was rated on November 15 

Paper and Cup in Old Dolphin House, Quay Street, Lymington was rated on November 13 

The Beachcomber Cafe in Marine Drive, Barton-On-Sea was rated on November 13 

Warm Hub in Lymington Baptist Church, New Street, Lymington was rated on November 13 

The Crown Inn in Old Christchurch Road, Everton, Lymington was rated on November 14 

Royal Daawat in Market Place, Ringwood was rated on November 14