HEREFORDSHIRE pubs, restaurants and takeaways have been handed new ratings in the latest round of food hygiene inspections.

And one pub has been told that major improvement is needed, while a restaurant has also been 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.

The Full Pitcher, Ledbury

Rating: one out of five on March 14

Hygienic food handling: improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: improvement necessary

Management of food safety: major improvement necessary

What this rating means overall: major improvement necessary

Cafe Zam Zam, Ross-on-Wye

Rating: two out of five on March 7

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 Seven Stars, Ledbury

Rating: three out of five on March 14

Hygienic food handling: generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: generally satisfactory

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New Inn, Pembridge

Rating: three out of five on March 8 

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

The Axe and Cleaver, Much Birch

Rating: four out of five on March 8

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: good

What this rating means overall: good

Cottage of Content, Carey

Rating: four out of five on March 8

Hygienic food handling: very good

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: generally satisfactory

What this rating means overall: good