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.

Papa John's, Commercial Road, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on May 2

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

Breakfast and Burgers, mobile caterer, Herefordshire

Rating: five out of five on May 1

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

Shepherds Ice Cream (events), mobile caterer, Herefordshire

Rating: five out of five on April 30

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

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Casa Lupo, Peterchurch

Rating: five out of five on April 30

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

Nags Head Inn, Peterchurch

Rating: five out of five on April 30

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

Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold

Rating: five out of five on April 30

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

MarKay Plaice to Place, mobile caterer, Herefordshire

Rating: five out of five on April 30

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

Rose Baguettes, High Street, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on April 30

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

The Queen's Head, Bridge Street, Kington

Rating: five out of five on April 25

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 Pizza Guys, mobile caterer, Herefordshire

Rating: five out of five on April 25

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

Cider Orchard Restaurant, Folly Lane, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on April 24

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

Queenswood Cafe, Dinmore

Rating: five out of five on April 24

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: very good

Westonbury Mill Water Garden Cafe, Pembridge

Rating: five out of five on April 17

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