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 New Cantilupe Cafe, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on October 3

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

Pizza Hut, Farriers Way, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on September 26

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good 

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: very good

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The Castlefields, Clifford

Rating: five out of five on September 22

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

My Coffee Corner, Old Market, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on September 20

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good 

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good