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.

Croft Castle, Croft, Leominster

Rating: five out of five on July 2

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

Neil Powell (Butchers) Ltd, Widemarsh Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on July 2

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: very good

Ali's Kebabs & Pizza House, Bye Street, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on June 26

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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Esca, Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on June 26

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

Polly's No 10, Church Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on June 26

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 Corners Inn, Kingsland, Leominster

Rating: five out of five on June 25

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