A HEREFORDSHIRE takeaway has been handed a one star rating in its latest food hygiene inspection.

Ledbury's Wing On Takeaway was handed the rating, which means major improvement is necessary, after the inspection on August 26.

Inspectors said food handling at the New Street business was generally satisfactory but that improvement to the cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings was necessary.

Major improvement was found to be needed in the management of food safety.

Businesses handling food are rated out of five for food hygiene, with five being the top rating.

The business is now one of seven in the county to receive the rating.

Other businesses with a one-star rating are:

Tower Pizza, West Street, Leominster

Inspected: January 21, 2020

Hygienic food handling: Generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: Good

Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary

Spice Merchants, Crown Inn, Lea

Inspected: July 6, 2021

Hygienic food handling: Generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: Improvement necessary

Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary

Prince Of Wales, Walford Road, Ross-On-Wye

Inspected: November 24, 2019

Hygienic food handling: Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: Generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary

Perfect Fried Chicken and Pizza, Commercial Road, Hereford

Inspected: November 20, 2020

Hygienic food handling: Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: Generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary

Nine and Nine, Widemarsh Street, Hereford

Inspected: April 6, 2021

Hygienic food handling: Generally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: Improvement necessary

Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary

Bucharest Magazin, Eign Gate, Hereford

Inspected: January 5, 2021

Hygienic food handling: Improvement necessary

Cleanliness and condition of facilities and buildings: Generally satisfactory

Management of food safety: Major improvement necessary