THE Mail Rooms in Ross-on-Wye, has gained the top rating for its levels of hygiene in Herefordshire Council’s Scores on the Doors programme.

The Wetherspoons pub, in Gloucester Road, was awarded a five-star rating by the local authority inspectors.

Scores on the Doors aims to highlight hygiene standards in pubs, restaurants, take-aways and clubs across the county.

Inspectors judge outlets on how hygienic and well-managed the food preparation at the premises is and each business is benchmarked against the same criteria namely: hygiene, structural and confidence in management.

Pub manager, Kayleigh Taylor, said: “I’m sure our customers will welcome the news as standards of hygiene at the pub are of paramount importance.

“We are delighted that our efforts have been recognised with the five-star rating.”