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.

Barneby Inn, Bredenbury

Rating: two out of five on March 6

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 Mint House, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: three out of five on March 4

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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Bill's Kitchen Hereford, High Street, Hereford

Rating: three out of five on March 4

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Wing Sing, Bartonsham Road, Hereford

Rating: three out of five on March 6

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

New Golden Horse, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: three out of five on March 7

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

The King Charles II catering, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: three out of five on March 7

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

Garway Moon Inn, Garway

Rating: four out of five on March 7 

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

Red Lion, Peterstow

Rating: four out of five on March 7

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

The Roadmaker Inn, Gorsley

Rating: four out of five on March 7

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

The Bull Ring Inn, Kingstone

Rating: four out of five on March 6

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good