THERE are new names on the list of Worcester food businesses that have received a five star food hygiene ratings from health inspectors.

Ratings are judged by Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspectors over the standards in the handling of food, how food is stored, how food is prepared, cleanliness of facilities and pest control, how food safety is managed and evidence staff know about food safety.

Five-star Worcester businesses to make the list, and the date they were inspected, include:

Poppins Day Nursery, Alexander Road, St Johns (February 26)

Coffee#1, Pump Street (February 19)

Pizza Milano, Foregate Street (February 26)

Meanwhile there is more good news as there are no new names on the list of one star food rated businesses.

The one star rating is the next to lowest on the zero to five scale used by the FSA, and means that “major improvement is necessary.”

This means the list of one star-rated places remains: Elgar Inn, Worcester Road, Dixy Chicken, Sidbury, Fortune House, St John’s, Happy Taste in Orchard Street, Age UK Worcester And District Lunch Club, Bilford Court and Groszek in Lowesmoor.

All information published is based on results on the FSA website, food.gov.uk, and is correct as of March 5, 2021, with inspections listed as the latest carried out.

A FSA spokesman said: “Ratings are a snapshot of the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection.

“It is the responsibility of the business to comply with food hygiene law at all times.”

If managers disagree with a rating, or believe their business has been upgraded since receiving the one-star rating listed on the FSA website, they should contact the FSA directly.