HEREFORDSHIRE pubs, restaurants and takeaways have been handed new ratings in the latest round of food hygiene inspections, with one business told that improvement is necessary.
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.
Wing On Take Away, Ledbury
Rating: two out of five on February 6
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
The Chase Inn, Upper Colwall
Rating: four out of five on February 8
Hygienic food handling: good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: good
Victoria's Coffee Shop, Ross-on-Wye
Rating: four out of five on February 8
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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The Bell Inn, Bosbury
Rating: four out of five on February 8
Hygienic food handling: good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: good
Tweet Bar & Kitchen, Ross-on-Wye
Rating: five out of five on March 13
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 White Lion, Wilton
Rating: five out of five on March 13
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 Penny Farthing, Aston Crews
Rating: five out of five on March 8
Hygienic food handling: good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: very good
Kingstone Kafe, Kingstone Church
Rating: five out of five on March 6
Hygienic food handling: very good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: very good
Jacqueline's Snack Bar, Ross-on-Wye
Rating: five out of five on March 4
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
Berries Restaurant and Coffee Shop, Staunton-on-Wye
Rating: five out of five on March 4
Hygienic food handling: good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: very good
Pilgrim Hotel, Much Birch
Rating: five out of five on February 29
Hygienic food handling: good
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good
Management of food safety: good
What this rating means overall: very good
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