More restaurants, takeaways and food shops in Havering have been given low hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.
These include the Vine in Romford’s Liberty shopping centre and east Asian restaurant Umeko in Upminster.
The latest ratings are given based on three main criteria - the hygienic handling of food, cleanliness and condition of facilities and management of food safety.
They however do not represent the quality of the food, flavour, talent of the cooking staff or the service provided at the venues.
Read More: Romford shop gets zero food hygiene rating from FSA again
The scores are also subject to changes after further inspections are carried out by the authorities.
‘Zero’ food hygiene rating
Rush Green Balti
Address: 166 Rush Green Road, Romford
Date of inspection: March 22
Business type: Takeaway
Standards found by inspectors: The takeaway is said to require “urgent improvements” overall and on two main fronts - the cleanliness of facilities and management of food safety that involves putting in place checks to ensure that food served is safe to eat.
Outlets with ‘One’ zero food hygiene rating after recent inspections:
Masala Cottage
Address: 107 Upminster Road South, Rainham
Date inspection: March 25
Business type: Takeaway
Standards found by inspectors: While its hygienic handling of food was found to be generally satisfactory, the food safety management is marked as requiring major improvements. The cleanliness and condition of the takeaway was marked critically.
Shop Local
Address: 16 North Street, Romford
Date of inspection: March 6
Business type: Retailer
Standards found by inspectors: The retail shop fared well on cleanliness and condition of facilities, and the hygienic handling of food was rated as satisfactory too. It however fared low on the management of food safety that was said to need a major overhaul.
Stop N Munch
Address: Colchester Road, Romford
Date of inspection: March 14
Business type: Takeaway
Standards found by inspectors: The eatery was found lacking on every criteria with its management of food safety faring slightly worse than hygienic handling of food and cleanliness and condition of facilities.
The Vine
Address: 3 Laurie Walk, Liberty Shopping Centre, Romford
Date of inspection: March 27
Business type: Restaurant
Standards found by inspectors: The outlet in Romford’s Liberty Shopping Centre had satisfactory levels of food handling hygiene, but its cleanliness and checks to vouch for food safety were in need of improvements.
Umeko
Address: 83 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster
Date of inspection: March 22
Business type: Restaurant
Standards found by inspectors: With a ‘good’ hygiene rating for food handling, the eatery’s rating was lowered by its management of food safety and its cleanliness.
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