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From the
https://www.kentlive.news By Ben Ashton, 17 September 2018.
The filthy reasons these 7 restaurants and pubs in Maidstone were given 0-2
food hygiene ratings.
Out of date food, chefs not washing their hands and greasiness were
among the reasons why outlets scored poorly.
There are 7 food outlets that have been hit with a poor food hygiene
rating in the Maidstone area so far in 2018.
Restaurants, takeaways, pubs and a Costa drive thru were among those
considered to be below the standards required.
And now the reasons why they ranked so badly have been revealed.
The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, run by the Food Standards Agency (FSA)
in partnership with local authorities, inspects hygiene standards at
places where food and drink is sold.
A rating is given based on food management, the hygienic handling of
food and the condition and cleanliness of buildings.
Ratings range from zero, meaning urgent improvement is required, to
five, meaning standards are very good.
Food hygiene ratings
5 - Very good
4 - Good
3 - Generally satisfactory
2 - Improvement necessary
1 - Major improvement necessary
0 - Urgent improvement necessary
The following list shows all of the places in Maidstone that received a
rating of two or below following their latest inspections, as well as
the date they were inspected and the reason why they received that
score.
All ratings are based on information released to Kent Live under the
Freedom of Information Act and also publicly available on the Food
Standards Agency website. They are correct as of September 17, 2018.
The Hop Pole Inn. Rating: 1
When was it inspected? March 27, 2018.
Reasons for rating: This traditional country pub was penalised for a
“very mouldy” ice machine and for the way some foods were being stored.
Inspectors found a cheesecake in the dessert fridge that had a core
temperature of 15.6C when it’s supposed to be kept at 8C or below.
The dessert fridge and raw meat fridge were believed to have been
switched off the night before the visit and all food inside had to be
removed for disposal.
The report said: “Food stored in the fridges were left uncovered.
There was general debris and litter to the floor of the cellar.
“The two supporting poles for the covering of the carvery hot holding
unit was flaking paint, rendering the poles difficult to clean and
introduces the risk of foreign body contamination to the food.”
Among some of the reasons for the low rating was pooling water on the
floor at one side of the bar, unclean kitchen wall tiles and dirty
flooring in the pot wash and dessert area.
The pub has since confirmed to Kent Live that extensive works are
being undertaken in preparation for a reinspection.
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