Food hygiene: latest ratings handed to Herefordshire restaurants, cafes and takeaways

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, cafés, and takeaways in Herefordshire:

Whitchurch Spice Tandoori, Crown Hotel, Whitchurch

Rating: three out of five on December 22

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Subway, Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on December 22

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: very good

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: very good

Avellino, High Street, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on January 14

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: very good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Coffee #1, Bye Street, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on January 17

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: very good

The Seven Stars, The Homend, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on January 17

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good