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.

Sun Inn, Leintwardine

Rating: three out of five on October 18

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Coffee#1, High Town, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on October 18

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

Cafe Local, Station Approach, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on October 17

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

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Pre Cafe and Bar, Maylords, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on October 12

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

Bringsty Vintage Cafe, Bringsty

Rating: four out of five on October 11

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory 

Management of food safety: very good 

What this rating means overall: good

Greggs, Holme Lacy Road, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on November 13

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Traditional Jacket Potato, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on November 13

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Emma's Farmhouse Cafe, Bromyard

Rating: five out of five on November 1

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