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.

The Bell, Yarpole

Rating: three out of five on August 22

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Sensory and Rye, Commercial Street, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on August 21

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

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The Wye Inn, Holme Lacy Road, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on August 19

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

Codfather II, The Homend, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on October 3

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good