A Wetherspoons pub has achieved the top rating for its levels of hygiene in the council’s Scores on the Doors programme.

The Foley Arms Hotel in Great Malvern was awarded a five-star rating by the council’s inspectors.

Scores on the Doors aims to highlight hygiene standards in pubs, restaurants, takeaways and clubs across the borough.

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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.

Robert Deeming, manager at the Worcester Road pub, said: “We are delighted that we have gained the top rating and I’m sure our customers will welcome the news too.

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“Standards of hygiene at the pub are of paramount importance.

“All of the staff work hard to ensure that the pub offers its customers the highest levels of hygiene at all time and we are delighted that our efforts have been recognised with the five-star rating.”