PUBS, coffee shops and a school are on the list of Worcester food businesses that have received five star food hygiene ratings from health inspectors recently.

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.

New five-star Worcester businesses to make the list after new inspections include:

The Fruit Shack At St Peters Garden Centre, Pear Tree Farm, Norton (January 20)

Cosy Club Worcester, Cathedral Square (January 13)

House Of Coffee, High Street (January 13)

Jamaica Wah Gwaan, Church Street (January 20)

Marks & Spencer - Cafe Revive, High Street (January 20)

The Farriers Arms, Fish Street (January 13)

The Kings School, College Green (January 13)

TripelB, Copenhagen Street (January 14)

A number of businesses across the area already have the highest rating from their inspections in recent years, with a full list on the FSA website food.gov.uk. Others on the list include:

Clerkenleap Service Station, Bath Road (January 6)

Asda, Silver Street (January 6)

Oceans's Fish Bar, Rose Avenue (January 6)

Poppins Restaurant, The Foregate (January 6)

Raven Meadow Golf Club, Hindlip Lane (January 6)

Tesco Express, Foregate Street (January 6)

Other city businesses to make the list recently include:

Pepe's Piri Piri, Lowesmoor (December 15)

Battenhall Nursery, Highfield Battenhall Avenue (December 16)

Elgar's Coffee Shop & Licensed Restaurant, Reindeer Court, Mealcheapen (December 16)

Worcester City In Patients Timberdine Unit, Timberdine Close (December 16)

Top Barn Harvest Shop Ltd, Top Barn Farm, Worcester Road (December 9)

The Fox & Hounds, Knightwick, Worcester (December 9)

Golden Dragon, Brindley Road (December 6)

Banola Cafe And Bakery, Lowesmoor (December 1)

Nisa, Derwent Close (December 6)

Bills Restaurant, Chapel Walk (November 25)

Bluebell Farm, Hornhill Road (November 19)

Buffets Our Business, Hawford Business Centre, Ombersley Road (November 18)

All information published is based on results on the FSA website, food.gov.uk, and is correct as of January 21, with inspections listed as the latest carried out.