PUBS, cafes, and a nursery are among those to feature on the list of those given a five star food hygiene ratings - the highest available - from health inspectors recently.

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:

The Olive Grove, Davids Nurseries Ash Lane, Martin Hussingtree (February 9)

Top Nosh Cafe, Blackpole East, Blackpole Road (February 7)

Wishing Well Nursery - Rainbow Hill, (February 8)

Auntie Em's Tea Room, City Arcade (February 10)

Big Bills, St John's (February 4)

Caffe Bolero, St Nicholas Street (February 10)

Colston Bakery, Broad Street (February 10)

Friar Street Kitchen, Friar Street (February 11)

Postal Order, Foregate Street (February 10)

Slug & Lettuce, The Cross (February 10)

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

The New Inn, Ombersley Road (February 8)

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 included on the list after recent inspections include:

The Black Pear Trust At Carnforth School, Carnforth Drive (February 8)

Donnellys Fish & Chips, Bromwich Road (February 3)

Hooked, Broadway Grove (February 4)

Newtown Cantonese Take Away, Newtown Road (February 2)

Rooster, in Upper Tything (February 9)

Little Al's On The Balcony, Worcester City Museum And Library, Foregate Street (February 3)

Aspens Services At Oldbury Park Primary School, Oldbury Road (February 4)

The Firs Residential Rest Home, Malvern Road (February 3)

Victoria House Day Nursery, Bromyard Road (February 3)

Newtown Cantonese Take Away, Newtown Road (February 2)

WRFC Trading Ltd, Worcester Warriors Sixways Stadium (January 29)

PJ's At The Tything Coffee Club, The Tything (January 28)

All information published is based on results on the FSA website and is correct as of February 18, with inspections listed as the latest carried out.