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.

The Godwins, Bartestree

Rating: three out of five on March 26

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

Saracens Head Inn, Symonds Yat

Rating: four out of five on March 22

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

Cross Keys Inn, Goodrich

Rating: four out of five on March 22

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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Market Cafe, Roman Road, Hereford

Rating: four out of five on March 21

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

Barons Cross Inn and Campsite, Leominster

Rating: four out of five on March 21

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

Jules Cafe, Weobley

Rating: four out of five on March 21

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: good

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good

White Swan, Eardisland

Rating: four out of five on March 21

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

Grill and Fry, Eign Street, Hereford

Rating: five out of five on April 17

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

Greggs, Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: five out of five on April 24

Hygienic food handling: good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: very good

Management of food safety: very good

What this rating means overall: very good

Janey's, The Homend, Ledbury

Rating: five out of five on April 16

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