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.

Mahi's, Bromyard

Rating: three out of five on June 29

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

The Stockton Cross

Rating: four out of five on June 23

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

The Penny Farthing, Aston Crews

Rating: four out of five on June 30

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

The Butchers Arms, Woolhope

Rating: five out of five on July 28

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

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The Village Cafe, Wormelow

Rating: five out of five on July 22

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Carsley's Breakfast & Grill, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on July 15

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Oaklands Cafe-Deli, Bromyard

Rating: five out of five on July 21

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: very good

New Inn, Fownhope

Rating: five out of five on July 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

Atrium Coffee Shop, Fownhope

Rating: five out of five on July 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

Orles Barn Hotel, Wilton

Rating: five out of five on July 20

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Camperdown Shed, Hampton Bishop

Rating: five out of five on July 20

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

The Alma Inn, Linton

Rating: five out of five on July 20

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

The Lough Pool, Sellack

Rating: five out of five on July 15

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 Mill Race, Walford

Rating: five out of five on July 15

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

The Bush Inn, Bush Bank

Rating: five out of five on July 14

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

Riverside Cafe, Lucksall

Rating: five out of five on July 14

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good