A NUMBER of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways across Dorset have been handed new food hygiene ratings recently.

A pub in Shewton has been told ‘major improvement is necessary’, as well as a pub in Whiteparish.

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 round-up of scores given by the FSA in Feburary:

Rated 5:

Mughal Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine at 33 Andover Road, Ludgershall, Andover, Wiltshire; rated on Wednesday, February 7.

Rated 5: Old Sarum Development Centre Cafe at Alabare Development Centre, Portway, Old Sarum, Salisbury; rated on Tuesday, January 30.

Rated 4

Jenny's Bistro Cafe, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at Unit 4, Market Walk, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Thursday, January 4.

Himalayan Oasis Ltd at 20 Station Road, Tidworth, Wiltshire; rated on Tuesday, January 9.

Family Kebab House at 1 Smithfield Street, Amesbury, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Tuesday, January 9.

Spuntino Restaurant Ltd, a restaurant, cafe or canteen at Nos 4 To 8, 4 Stonehenge Walk, Amesbury, Salisbury; rated on Thursday, January 18.

Amigos Pizza at 20 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Wednesday, January 24.

The Rai d'Or at The Rai Dor, Brown Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Tuesday, January 30.

Superfry Fish Bar at 14a Station Road, Tidworth, Wiltshire; rated on Tuesday, January 30.

Rated 3

Harnham Fishbar at Norfolk Road, Harnham, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Tuesday, January 9.

Chef's Delight Restaurant at 14 Station Road, Tidworth, Wiltshire; rated on Thursday, January 11.

Stones Kitchen at 24 Butcher Row, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Wednesday, September 6. Rated 5: Fox And Hounds at The Green, East Knoyle, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Friday, February 2.

Emperor of India at 128 Bulford Road, Durrington, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Wednesday, January 24.

Rated 2

Tasty Bite at 62 Pinewood Way, Bemerton Heath, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Tuesday, January 16.

Rated 1

Desi Spice Hut at 157 Fisherton Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Wednesday, January 24.

The Plume Of Feathers at High Street, Shrewton, Salisbury, Wiltshire; rated on Tuesday, January 9.

Lettuce Entertain You, a pub, bar or nightclub at The Kings Head, The Street, Whiteparish; rated on Friday, January 19.