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.

OK Diner, Ludlow Road, Leominster

Rating: two out of five on August 28

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: improvement necessary

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: improvement necessary

The Royal Oak, Church Street, Kington

Rating: two out of five on August 28

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: improvement necessary

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: improvement necessary

Wye Valley Catering, mobile caterer, Herefordshire

Rating: two out of five on August 28

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

The Little Green Hut, mobile caterer, Herefordshire

Rating: three out of five on August 28

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

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Bistro 61, Commercial Street, Hereford

Rating: three out of five on August 20

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Roy's Dairy Burger, Burgess Street, Leominster

Rating: three out of five on August 22

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Barkley's Breakfast & Grill, Lower Road Trading Estate, Ledbury

Rating: three out of five on August 22

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

Two Bridges, St Peter's Close, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on August 29

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

Wagamama, 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: very good

What this rating means overall: very good

Loughpool Inn, Sellack

Rating: five out of five on September 19

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 Mighty Soft Shell Crab, mobile caterer, Herefordshire

Rating: five out of five on September 13

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

Beefy Boys Food Truck & Events, mobile caterer, Herefordshire

Rating: five out of five on September 13

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

Mac Daddies, mobile caterer, Herefordshire

Rating: five out of five on September 13

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