NEW food hygiene ratings have been given to restaurants, pubs, cafés, and takeaways in Herefordshire.

All businesses handling food in the county are regularly checked by local authority food hygiene inspectors.

Businesses are rated out of five, 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.

Here are the latest ratings issued to restaurants, pubs, cafés, and takeaways in Herefordshire:

2J Takeaway, Union Street, Hereford

Rating: two out of five on November 15

Hygienic food handling: improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: improvement necessary

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

Marmaris Kebab House, Union Street, Hereford

Rating: three out of five on November 3

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

Chopsticks Chinese Takeaway, Etnam Street, Leominster

Rating: three out of five on November 11

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

The Little Deli, Church Street, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on November 11

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

The Regency Cafe, High Street, Kington

Rating: five out of five on December 2

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: good

Golden Galleon, Commercial Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on December 3

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: very good

Bus Station Cafe, Commercial Road, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on December 3

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: very good

The Walk Cafe, Union Walk, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on December 3

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: good

No. 10 The Teashop, Church Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on December 6

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: good

Cafe Bodega, King Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on December 6

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: very good

Oceans, St Owen Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on December 9

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: good

Queens Arms, Broad Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on December 9

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: very good

Management of food safety: good