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.
Roy's Dairy Burger, Leominster
Rating: two out of five on January 26
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
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Saltmarshe Caravan Park Clubhouse
Rating: three out of five on January 20
Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory
Jalalabad, Leominster
Rating: four out of five on January 23
Hygienic food handling: good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: good
Enchanted Tea House, Broad Street, Hereford
Rating: five out of five on February 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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Bentleys Diner, Kingsland
Rating: five out of five on February 9
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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