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.

Neil Gladwin Butchers, High Street, Bromyard

Rating: three out of five on September 19

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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CoCo99, Union Walk, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on October 23

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

La Dolce Vita Coffee Shop, Church Street, Hereford

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: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Gordon Bennetts, St Peters Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on October 23

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: very good

Morrisons Daily, Station Street, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on October 21

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

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Subway, Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on October 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

Doyle's Sports Bar Ltd, Commercial Road, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on October 17

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good