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.

Foxy's Steak Bar, Bromyard

Rating: four out of five on September 21

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good 

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

Red Lion Hotel, Bredwardine

Rating: four out of five on September 22

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: good

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Tiffany's, Butter Market, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on September 26

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

KFC, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: four out of five on September 26

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

The Walk Cafe, Union Walk, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on October 24

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good 

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Subway, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on October 23

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

Pumpkin Cafe, Station Approach, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on October 17

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 Oak at Wigmore, Wigmore

Rating: five out of five on October 5

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 Castle Inn, Wigmore

Rating: five out of five on October 5

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