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.

Here are the latest food hygiene ratings issued for Herefordshire eateries:

The Mint House, Gloucester Road, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: three out of five on May 23

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

Cock of Tupsley, Hampton Dene Road, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on May 25

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: good

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Duke's Head, Corn Square, Leominster

Rating: five out of five on June 21

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

Flying Dutchman, Corn Street, Leominster

Rating: five out of five on June 21

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 Square, Corn Square, Leominster

Rating: five out of five on June 21

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 Fish House, Moreton-on-Lugg

Rating: five out of five on June 21

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 Cross Inn, Church Road, Eardisland

Rating: five out of five on June 17

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

Fishermans Arms, Docklow

Rating: five out of five on June 16

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Coco's Cafe, Fromes Hill

Rating: five out of five on June 13

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good