CAFES, 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 Royal Oak in Ringwood Road, North Gorley, Fordingbridge was handed a one-out-of-five rating after assessment on March 20. 

Heart of India, in Station Approach, Poole was given the score after assessment on March 19, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. 

Rated 4: 

Maison Cuisine in High Street, Lymington was given the score after assessment on March 21, the Food Standards Agency's website shows. 

The 10th Clubhouse in Burley Golf Club, Cott Lane, Burley was given a score of four on March 20. 

Rated 5:  

Cloisters in East Street, Wimborne Minster was rated on April 18 

Poppies Tearooms at Matildas Cafe Memorial Hall, King George V Road, Bovington was rated on April 17 

Costa Coffee in Crown Court East Borough, Wimborne Minster was rated on April 16 

Lulworth Castle Tea Room at in East Lulworth was rated on April 16 

Past & Presents in Old School East Lulworth was rated on April 16 

The Cafe on the Square in The Square, Wimborne Minster rated on April 16 

Monkeyworld Catering - Malagasy/ice cream kiosk at Monkey World was rated on April 15 

Monkeyworld Catering - Tree Tops Cafe at Monkey World was rated on April 15 

Crane Valley Golf Club in Romford, Verwood was rated on April 12 

Nine in West Street, Wareham was rated on April 11 

The Roof Terrace in High Street, Swanage was rated on April 11 

Dorset Heavy Horse Centre (Cafe) in Verwood was rated on March 27 

Fox and Hounds in Fox And Hounds Fox Lane, Canford Bottom was rated on April 17 

Herston Fish Bar in High Street, Swanage was rated on April 11 

Cuckoos in Pound Lane, Christchurch was rated on April 18 

Shark Tail Sushi in Bh2, Exeter Crescent, Bournemouth was rated on April 16 

McDonalds in Tower Retail Park, Yarrow Road, Poole was rated on April 12 

Street Corner Bar and Restaurant in Christchurch Road, Bournemouth was rated on April 12 

Subway in Ringwood Road, Poole was rated on April 12 

BigWigs Bakery in Exeter Road, Bournemouth was rated on April 11 

Renoufs Wine Bars Limited in High Street, Poole was rated on April 8 

BaxterStorey at Sunseeker International, New Quay Road, Poole was rated on April 4 

Bully's Cafe in Castle Lane West, Bournemouth was rated on April 4 

Franco Manca in Commercial Road, Bournemouth was rated on April 4 

Sunseeker Staff Canteen in Mannings Heath Road, Poole was rated on April 4 

The Bombay Palace in Wimborne Road, Bournemouth was rated on April 4 

Cafe 83 in Poole Road, Bournemouth was rated on April 3 

Miller & Carter in Bh2, Exeter Crescent, Bournemouth was rated on April 3 

Starbucks in Poole Road, Bournemouth was rated on April 3 

The Hutch Westbourne in Seamoor Road, Bournemouth was rated on April 3 

The Governor in Lymington Road, Highcliffe was rated on April 8 

The Tavern in Rossmore Road, Poole was rated on April 5 

Fourcorners DSP at The Four Hoursemen, Commercial Road, Bournemouth was rated on April 4 

Cornish Bakehouse in High Street, Poole was rated on April 8 

Fuku House Japanese Cuisine in Creekmoor Lane, Poole was rated on April 8 

Subway in Charminster Road, Bournemouth was rated on February 15