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.

Cafe Zam Zam, High Street, Ross

Rating: two out of five on March 1

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: improvement necessary

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: improvement necessary

The Tarrington Arms, Tarrington

Rating: two out of five on March 1

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

Lichfield Vaults, Church Street, Hereford

Rating: three out of five on March 1

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Rocket Kitchen Cafe, Church Street, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on March 1

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

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Scrumpy House, The Bounds, Much Marcle

Rating: five out of five on March 23

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 Cattle Shed, Penrhos Court, Lyonshall

Rating: five out of five on March 24

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

Casa Lupo, Peterchurch

Rating: five out of five on March 25

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 Castlefields, Clifford

Rating: five out of five on March 25

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Nags Head Inn, Peterchurch

Rating: five out of five on March 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

Pronto's, Broad Street, Ross

Rating: five out of five on March 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

Jacqueline's Snack Bar, Broad Street, Ross

Rating: five out of five on March 31

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