HEREFORDSHIRE eateries 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.

Rankin Club, Leominster

Rating: three out of five on December 13

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

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Monument, Whitecross Road, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on January 17

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

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Gelatis, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on January 12

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


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