NINETEEN Barnsley establishments have been handed new food hygiene ratings – and it was good news for most of them.

Maggie’s in Monk Bretton and Rasha’s in Grimethorpe both received the top marks following an assessment on March 18. As did the staff canteen at Ardagh Glass in Monk Bretton.

Seven pubs were also handed five-out-of-five ratings. Shafton Village WMC, Victoria Quarter, The Royal in Darton and Tankersley Golf Club all received the ratings following an assessment this month. While the Horse and Jockey in Thurgoland, Penistone’s The Cristello Lounge and The Mill of the Black Monks all picked up a five-star rating after being assessed last month.

Nine takeaways were also assessed – and it was good news for most of them.

New Fuller Chinese, in Cudworth, Penistone Fish and Chips, UK Pizza and Kebab, Marmaris Wombwell and Town Kebab and Pizza all received five-star scores. As did Dale Fisheries, J Chippy in Goldthorpe and Langdale Road Fisheries. But Yummy House, based on Midland Road in Royston, received a one-out-of-five score.