HEREFORDSHIRE pubs, restaurants and takeaways have been handed new ratings 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.

The Commercial, Commercial Road, Hereford

Rating: three out of five on January 6

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

Three Horseshoes Inn, Allensmore

Rating: five out of five on February 10

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good 

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Greek Gourmet, Bewell Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on February 7

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Yo! To Go! Tesco Belmont Road, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on February 7

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: very good

The Bridge Thai Street Food, Bridge Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on February 7

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Ponte Vecchio, Bridge Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on February 7

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Timothy and Birch, Bridge Sollars

Rating: five out of five on February 2

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: good 

What this rating means overall: very good