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.
Flavours, Bromyard
Rating: two out of five on August 3
Hygienic food handling: improvement necessary
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory
Management of food safety: generally satisfactory
What this rating means overall: improvement necessary
The Black Swan, Much Dewchurch
Rating: three out of five on August 3
Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory
Ramos Pizza Kebab House, Bromyard
Rating: four out of five on August 3
Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: good
Yoko's Thai Food, Leominster
Rating: five out of five on September 5
Hygienic food handling: good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good
Management of food safety: very good
What this rating means overall: very good
The Buttercup, Leominster
Rating: five out of five on August 30
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 Harewood End, Harewood End
Rating: five out of five on August 25
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
Kings Fee, Commercial Road, Hereford
Rating: five out of five on August 23
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
The Patty Parlour, Bewell Street, Hereford
Rating: five out of five on August 23
Hygienic food handling: good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: very good
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