Eight Kenilworth eateries have been given five-star food hygiene ratings in the past month by the Food Standards Agency.

Working in partnership with local authorities, the FSA scheme gives businesses a rating from zero to five.

A five-star review means the venue's hygiene standards are very good and fully comply with the law.

To get the top rating, businesses must do well in all three elements of an inspection.

This includes how hygienically the food is handled, the physical condition of the business and how the business manages ways of keeping food safe through training and processes.

If the top rating is not given, the inspection officer will explain to the business what needs to change.

Since the middle of November 2022, eight Kenilworth businesses have received the highest hygiene ratings.

The businesses are:

1. Queen and Castle
2. One Stop - Albion Street
3. One Stop - Oaks Precinct
4. Holland & Barrett
5. Shell
6. Texaco
7. Compass at Jaguar Land Rover - Fen End
8. Kenilworth Methodist Church

Educaterers - which provides catering in places of education - has also received five-star ratings at two primary schools across the town, including:

• Thorns Community Infant School
• St Nicholas C of E Primary School

Local councils decide how regularly local businesses are inspected with gaps between visits varying from six months to over two years.

Those that "pose a higher risk" to public health are inspected more frequently.

But with the number of inspections declining during the pandemic FSA Chair, Prof Susan Jebb, said: "Even though there are signs of improvement, particularly on hygiene inspections, local authorities continue to face resourcing constraints which could affect progress.

"We, along with our partners in government, must all make sure that the current challenges in the food system are resolved in a way that puts us on course for a safe, healthier and more sustainable future food system."