A POPULAR Kingswinford farm shop has been awarded a top food hygiene rating.

Roberts Farm Shop based at Ashwood Fieldhouse Farm off Kidderminster Road has been handed a rating of five, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

A post on the business’s Facebook page said the team at the shop were “delighted” to have been awarded the highest possible rating after an assessment by food hygiene inspectors on July 16.

Ratings are published on the Food Standards Agency’s website which rates businesses from zero to five so customers can make informed choices about where to buy and eat food.

A rating of five means hygiene standards are very good, four means hygiene standards are good, three means hygiene standards are generally satisfactory, two means some improvement is necessary, a rating of one means major improvement is necessary and a rating of zero means urgent improvement is required.

People can see the results of all food hygiene inspections via Dudley Council’s website or on the national ratings.food.gov.uk website.