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 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.

Lal Bagh, Bell Square, Weobley

Rating: three out of five on February 16

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

Axe and Cleaver, Much Birch

Rating: four out of five on February 17

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

Domino's Pizza, Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on March 1

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

No3 Restaurant, Gloucester Road, Ross

Rating: five out of five on March 1

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

Credenhill Fish Bar, Meadow Drive, Credenhill

Rating: five out of five on March 7

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Little Blue Elephant Play Cafe, Ewyas Harold

Rating: five out of five on March 8

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Temple Bar Inn, Ewyas Harold

Rating: five out of five on March 8

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Eden Coffee House, St Peter's Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on March 14

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

Moka Bar, Church Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on March 14

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 Slip Tavern, Much Marcle

Rating: five out of five on March 16

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

Pizza House, Bye Street, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on March 16

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

Cotto, Broad Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on March 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

14Forty, Plough Lane, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on March 18

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