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.

Crown and Anchor, Lugwardine

Rating: two out of five on July 19

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: improvement necessary

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory 

What this rating means overall: improvement necessary

Jalalabad, Etnam Street, Leominster

Rating: three out of five on July 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 

Legges, Aylestone Hill, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on August 29

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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Bridge Thai Street Food, Bridge Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on August 29

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

Castle House Hotel, Castle Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on August 29

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

Kaz's, Black Swan Hotel, West Street, Leominster

Rating: five out of five on August 28

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 Sidings at Carriages, Whitestone Business Park, Whitestone

Rating: Five out of five on August 23

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 Horseshoe Inn, The Homend, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on August 22

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Union Coffee, Hope City Church, Union Walk, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on August 21

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

The Bell Inn, Etnam Street, Leominster

Rating: five out of five on August 14

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

Ceci Paolo Delicatessen, High Street, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on August 14

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good