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.

Perfect, Commercial Road, Hereford

Rating: two out of five on May 18

Hygienic food handling: improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: improvement necessary

Shabagh Indian Restaurant, Leominster

Rating: two out of five on May 17

Hygienic food handling: improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: improvement necessary

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: improvement necessary

Silver Dragon, Chilton Square, Hereford

Rating: three out of five on May 18

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

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Codfather II, Ledbury

Rating: three out of five on May 16

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

Tower Pizza, Leominster

Rating: four out of five on May 17

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

Chopsticks Chinese Takeaway, Leominster

Rating: four out of five on May 16

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

The Corner House Cafe and Ice Cream Parlour, Ledbury

Rating: four out of five on May 16

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

Miniyaki's, mobile caterer

Rating: five out of five on June 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 Farmer's Arms, Wellington Heath

Rating: five out of five on June 14

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Adisthana, Coddington

Rating: five out of five on June 8

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

The Brewery Inn, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on June 7

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