Mr Woon Chinese takeaway in Gosport responds after food hygiene inspectors give it a zero rating
Business makes changes after inspection finds ‘major improvements necessary’
A Gosport takeaway said it agreed with a food health inspection report after it was handed a zero rating with the business making a host of changes to bounce back with top marks.
Inspectors from the Food Standards Agency visited Mr Woon at 71 Forton Road on May 5 where they found “major improvements” were necessary. After acknowledging the issues flagged by the inspectors, the business said it has made a raft of improvements with a return visit by inspectors on June 3 resulting in a five star rating.
Businesses are rated between zero and five by the FSA with inspectors looking at three areas, hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, and management of food safety.
On the May 5 inspection, Mr Woon’s hygienic food handling was rated as ‘improvement necessary’, while the management of food safety and cleanliness and condition of facilities and building was adjudged as ‘major improvement necessary’.
In response to the zero rating, a spokesperson for Mr Woon said: “I agree with the inspection results but have since carried out the following improvements The establishment has been thoroughly cleaned and procedures are in place to ensure cleanliness is maintained
“The establishment has been or will shortly be fully renovated. A new management system has been implemented. The staff have been trained/ re-trained/ given instruction/ under revised supervisory arrangements
“We have made improvements based on all requirements the environmental health officer has advised, and will continue to maintain the new standards.”
Following the changes a re-inspection took place on Wednesday, June 3 with the new report giving them a mark of ‘good’ across all three areas.
More details on the food inspection report can be found at https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/627424/mr-woon