An Italian pop-up restaurant is among the businesses given a five-star hygiene rating in Worcester.

Compari Pasta is a street food business started last year by Ivan Pullano and Emanuele Giorgino.

“We started doing pasta - now we’re doing pizza and all sorts of Italian street food,” said Ivan, who met Emanuele when the two worked together at Carluccio’s before it closed down.

“He was a chef and I was front of house. We’re both passionate about food and have had some really good comments - people really seem to like it.

“And now we’ve got the five star hygiene rating, which is another good thing.

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“We’ve got some big events coming up this year including the Sunsine Festival and the Three Counties Show, as well as a wedding in May.”

On the first weekend of the month you can also find Compari Pasta at the Sociable Beer Company in Brittania Road.

Food hygiene ratings are judged by Worcestershire Regulatory Services inspectors over 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.

These are the five-star businesses inspected since the beginning of February, and the dates on which they were inspected: 

Adam Botos, a private address registered as a catering company - date of inspection, March 8

Aspens Servies at Lyppard Grange Primary School - February 14

Coffee #1, Pump Street - February 2

Compari Pasta, mobile caterer run from private address - February 13

Domino’s Pizza, St John’s - February 14

Elbury Park Service Station, Tolladine Road - February 2

Friends of St John’s Library, Glebe Close - February 7

Happylands Private Day Nursery, Anchorage Green - February 7

Istanbul Kebab - February 13

Regent House Residential Care Home, School Road - February 23

Waylands Yard, Foregate Street - March 2

Of the businesses inspected since the start of February, all have achieved at least three out of five.

Three places have been given four stars:

Hangar Cafe, Reindeer Court - February 16

Tortuga Bar and Kitchen, Friar Street - February 16

Yeliz Blossom Room, North Parade - February 2

These are the three businesses to get three stars:

Pizza Co, Blockhouse Close - February 6

Pizza Milano, Foregate Street - February 2

Wishing Well Nursery, Bilford Road - February 14