New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 18 of the Forest of Dean’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows – and it’s good news for them all.

Restaurants, cafes and canteens

The following ratings have been given to 13 restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Baguette Stop at The Baguette Shop, Unicorn House, Market Place, Coleford; rated on October 4

• Rated 5: Pitchside Cafe at Berry Hill Rugby Football Club, Lakers Road, Five Acres, Coleford; rated on October 4

• Rated 5: Amigos at 47 - 49 Newerne Street, Lydney, Gloucestershire; rated on July 17

• Rated 5: The Barn At Severn And Wye Smokery at Severn And Wye Smokery Ltd, Chaxhill, Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire; rated on July 13

• Rated 5: Whistles Cafe Norchard Station at Dean Forest Railway, Forest Road, Lydney, Gloucestershire; rated on July 13

• Rated 5: Beechenhurst Cafe at Beechenhurst Lodge, Speech House Road, Broadwell, Coleford; rated on July 12

• Rated 5: The Coffee Shop at 1 High Street, Bream, Lydney, Gloucestershire; rated on July 10

• Rated 5: The Tea Room at The Fairview Gardner, Chapel Lane, Birdwood, Churcham; rated on July 10

• Rated 5: Old Dairy Tea Room at Harts Barn Craft Centre, Monmouth Road, Longhope, Glos; rated on July 9

• Rated 5: The Woodman Inn at The Woodman, Folly Road, Parkend, Lydney; rated on July 7

• Rated 5: Creates Cafe at Dean Heritage Centre, Lower Soudley, Cinderford, Gloucestershire; rated on July 6

• Rated 5: D S Forest Ltd - White Hart Inn at White Hart Inn, 85 St Whites Road, Cinderford, Gloucestershire; rated on July 6

• Rated 5: Colliery Cafe at Hopewell Colliery, Speech House Road, Broadwell, Coleford; rated on June 29

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

And two ratings have been handed to pubs, bars or nightclubs:

• Rated 5: Tufthorn Inn at Station Road, Milkwall, Coleford, Gloucestershire; rated on June 14

• Rated 5: Kings Head Inn at Birdwood, Glos; rated on June 9

Takeaways

Plus three ratings for takeaways:

• Rated 5: Frydays Ltd at Grange Lane, Littledean, Cinderford, Glos; rated on July 8

• Rated 5: Whitecroft Chinese Takeaway at Park Hill, Whitecroft, Lydney, Gloucestershire; rated on July 7

• Rated 5: Truly Scrumptious at Lower Ground Kiosk, Market Street, Cinderford, Gloucestershire; rated on July 6