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.

The Stagg Inn, Titley

Rating: two out of five on July 5

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

Spice Minister, Widemarsh Street, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on July 6

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good 

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

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Leominster Fish Bar, Leominster

Rating: five out of five on July 27

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Firstlight Trust, Broad Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on July 27

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

Lew's Sweet Delights, Leominster

Rating: five out of five on July 27

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 Spread, King Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on July 26

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

De Koffie Pot, Bridge Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on July 3

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good