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, 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.
Crown Inn, Woolhope
Rating: four out of five on January 19
Hygienic food handling: good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: good
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Hop Pocket Craft Centre, Bishops Frome
Rating: five out of five on February 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
Queens Arms, Broad Street, Hereford
Rating: five out of five on February 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
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