The owner of a one-star rated Chinese takeaway on the Isle of Wight has vowed to "do better" after a damning inspection found multiple food hygiene breaches.
Loys Chinese Takeaway, on St James Street in Newport, was handed a one-star rating following an visit on Monday, June 9.
The report found that daily food safety records had been pre-filled a week in advance, which raised concerns about falsification.
The inspector also found no sanitiser present anywhere in the business, with all equipment and surfaces cleaned only with detergent, which is not designed to kill bacteria.
Read more:
- Latest food hygiene ratings: Two businesses told 'improvement necessary'
- Not Lovin' It: Council officers recommend refusal of new McDonald's restaurant
The general standard of hygiene in the restaurant was also found to be poor, including thick grease dripping off the ventilation canopy and present behind one of the extraction vents.
High-risk foods, including rice and cooked chicken, were left in the hot-holding oven at temperatures of 58.1 degrees, below the legal requirement of 63 degrees.
Homemade satay sauce was left past its safe shelf life by five days, while cooked duck and noodles were left unlabelled.
High-risk food was also stored at ambient temperatures, without a clear system for monitoring safety.
The report also found the flooring in the premises defective, as well as broken freezer seals, rusting equipment and cracked ceilings were found across the premises.
Uncovered cooked sauces and cooked chicken were stored underneath a surface that had a build-up of debris, which could have potentially fell into the food, the report said.
Yatao Li, from Loys, said: "I think she [the inspector] did a great job.
"Because this will allow us to do better and let everyone eat better quality food.
"After she rated us one point, she came to check the week after. We had already made a lot of changes and interior renovations.
"But we still felt it was not good enough.
"So I discussed with her that we needed a large-scale kitchen renovation and re-learning the latest hygiene courses.
"Although we are not doing well enough now, we believe that we will definitely do our best."
"Following on from the recent inspection, I would like to reassure everyone that we are taking the issues raised very seriously. All concerns raised have been addressed since the visit.
"We want to ensure our customers get the best quality and aim to rectify all issues with immediate effect.
"We are confident that these changes will be reflected in an improved rating in the re-visit."
Share