AN Indian restaurant must make improvements to its food hygiene regime after a visit by inspectors.

Masala Indian Cuisine, in High East Street, Dorchester, was given a score of just two out of five after an assessment on June 8.

It was among a series of cafés, pubs, restaurants and takeaways have across Dorset been handed new food hygiene ratings.

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   

 

Rated 2

Masala Indian Cuisine, in High East Street, Dorchester, Dorset was given the score after assessment on June 8. 

Rated 3

Herbert’s Ice Cream in West Bay, Dorset was given the score after assessment on June 6 

Rated 5

 

Costa Coffee in Broad Street, Lyme Regis was rated on July 4 

Millside in Mill Lane, Lyme Regis, was rated on July 4 

The Cornish Bakery in Broad Street, Lyme Regis was rated on July 4 

Horse with the Red Umbrella in High West Street, Dorchester was rated on July 14 

Curiosity Kitchen in The Old Bus Depot Grove Trading Estate, Dorchester was rated on July 11 

China Express in High East Street, Dorchester was rated on July 10 

Shire Hall Cafe at Shire Hall High West Street, Dorchester was rated on July 5 

Sunny Days Nursery in Middle Farm Middle Farm Way, Poundbury was rated on July 3

Collition Club in Dorchester, Dorset was rated on July 5 

The Sydney Arms in Bridport Road, Dorchester was rated on July 5 

Basili.co in Trinity Street, Dorchester was rated on July 7 

Black Dog in Main Street, Broadmayne was rated on July 11