Three north Norfolk businesses have received zero out of five food hygiene ratings – requiring ‘urgent improvement’.
Broadside Clubhouse, at the Broadside Chalet Park in Stalham, Cromer Stores, in Mount Street Cromer, and Park View Café, at Trimingham House Caravan Park in Trimingham, are listed on the Food Standards Agency website as receiving the lowest possible food hygiene rating following their respective most recent inspections.
Inspections of Broadside Clubhouse and Park View Café both took place on June 21 this year, whereas the most recent inspection of Cromer Stores was on November 24, 2021.
North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) has said it is working with all three businesses to ensure they meet the required standards for food hygiene.
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The Food Standards Agency’s report for Broadside Clubhouse states that at the time of inspection the premises required ‘urgent improvement’ in its management of food safety - the systems or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat.
The hygienic handling of food is also said to require improvement.
However, its owners claim that at the time of the inspection last month the premises was closed due to building work as part of a cellar refit, which they say was reflected in their food hygiene rating. They say they have now applied for a re-inspection.
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Park View Café was found to require ‘major improvement’ in all areas of the inspection. However, the café closed immediately after the inspection and has since changed hands.
The new owners told this newspaper they hope to open in the coming weeks and apply for an inspection upon opening.
Cromer Stores received its food hygiene rating 18 months ago and required improvement in all areas of the inspection. The owners have been approached for comment.
An NNDC spokesperson said: “North Norfolk District Council officers have worked and are working pro-actively with the businesses involved in these three cases - and all other businesses involved in the food and hospitality sector in our area - to ensure they meet the required standards.
“We can reassure the public that if there were any major concerns or imminent risks to public health we would always take action to prevent the businesses from trading until the matters are rectified.”
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