FISH and chip shops make the latest list of those given the highest food hygiene ratings from health inspectors.

Ratings are judged by Worcestershire Regulatory Services 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.

The five-star Worcester businesses to make the list, after new inspections are:

 

Lowesmoor Fish Bar, Lowesmoor (March 10)

Little Al's Kitchen - Cafe Viaduct, Grand Stand Road (March 11)

St Peters Fish Bar, Abbotsbury Court (March 11)

Sunflowers Out Of School Care At St Josephs RC Primary School, Chedworth Drive (March 10)

 

A number of businesses across the area already have the highest rating from their inspections in recent years, with a full list on the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website food.gov.uk.

Others on the list after recent inspections include:

 

Toby Carvery, Bath Road (March 9)

The Horn & Trumpet, Angel Street (March 3)

Training Kitchens, Deansway (March 3)

Compass Group At Sainsbury Shire Park, Wainwright Road (March 1)

The Lamb And Flag Inn, The Tything (February 25)

Aldi, Pheasant Street (February 24)

Caffe Nero, Broad Street (February 24)

Ping An Oriental, Pump Street (February 24)

Co-op, Barker Street (February 23)

Izzy's Ices & Donuts Limited, Reindeer Court (February 23)

The Admiral Rodney At Berrow Green, Martley (February 22)

McDonalds, Blackpole Retail Park (February 17)

Class Catering At Cranham Primary School, Tetbury Drive (February 17)

 

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The Camp House, Camp Lane (February 17)

Pitmaston Primary School, Malvern Road (February 17)

St Josephs Catering At St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Chedworth Drive (February 17)

Sainsbury's, Windermere Drive (February 16)

Wishing Well Nursery, Bilford Road (February 16)

The Blackpole Inn, Blackpole Road (February 16)

Marks & Spencer, Blackpole Retail Park (February 16)

Bishop Perowne Church Of England College, Merrimans Hill Road (February 15)

The Belmont Care Home, John Comyn Drive (February 15)

 

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