A HEREFORDSHIRE gaming cafe has been told improvement is necessary in the latest round of food hygiene inspections.

All businesses handling food in the county are regularly checked by local authority food hygiene inspectors.

Businesses are rated out of five, with five being the highest score and zero meaning urgent improvement is necessary.

They are rated on their handling of food, the cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings including layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control, and their systems and checks to ensure food sold or served is safe to eat, and evidence that staff know about food safety.

OTHER NEWS:

Here are the latest ratings issued to restaurants, cafés, and takeaways in Herefordshire:

Geek Retreat, Catherine Street, Hereford

Rating: two out of five on January 15

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: improvement necessary

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: improvement necessary

Ross Market Cafe, Netherton Road, Ross

Rating: three out of five on January 10

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Cafe Morso, Walwyn Road, Colwall

Rating: three out of five on February 1

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Jenny's Cafe, Netherton Road, Ross

Rating: four out of five on January 10

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

The Roadmaker Inn, Gorsley

Rating: four out of five on February 2

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

OTHER NEWS:

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

New Golden Dragon, Broad Street, Leominster

Rating: four out of five on January 13

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

Bao To The Broth, Butter Market, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on January 7

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

China Boy Jo, Gloucester Road, Ross

Rating: four out of five on January 13

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

Cafe Ascari, West Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on March 1

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good