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, 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.
Cafe Morso, Colwall
Rating: three out of five on September 6
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
The Press Room, Leominster
Rating: four out of five on August 16
Hygienic food handling: very good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory
Management of food safety: generally satisfactory
What this rating means overall: good
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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
Red Lion, Cradley
Rating: five out of five on September 15
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
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