A HEREFORDSHIRE pub has been told to improve in the latest round of food hygiene inspections.

The Live Inn in Whitbourne received a two-star rating when it was visited by Herefordshire Council's food hygiene inspectors, meaning improvement is necessary.

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.

The Live Inn, Whitbourne

Rating: two out of five on August 24

Hygienic food handling: improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: improvement necessary

Gelatis, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: Three out of five on August 25

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

New Inn, Pembridge

Rating: Three out of five on August 24

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

Old Court Hotel, Whitchurch

Rating: four out of five on September 1

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

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Leaven Pizza, Aubrey Street, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on September 1

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

Sun Inn, Leintwardine

Rating: four out of five on August 26

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

Monkland Cheese Dairy Cafe, Monkland

Rating: four out of five on August 25

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

Traditional Jacket Potato, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on August 24

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good