Appley Beach Cafe Receives One-Star Food Hygiene Rating

A popular Isle of Wight seaside cafe, Appley Beach Cafe, has been handed a one-star food hygiene rating after inspectors found significant food safety concerns. The cafe, which is run by the same team behind restaurant Catch, was inspected on September 9 by the Isle of Wight Council's environmental health team. The inspection revealed a series of serious issues, including raw fish stored next to ice, flies on kitchen equipment, and a lack of food hygiene training. The cafe has since apologized to customers and claimed that management was away during the season due to cancer treatment, but has since addressed the issues and rebooked their environmental health audit.

Key Takeaways:

• The Appley Beach Cafe received a one-star food hygiene rating from the Isle of Wight Council's environmental health team.
• The inspection on September 9 found significant food safety concerns, including raw fish stored next to ice, flies on kitchen equipment, and a lack of food hygiene training.
• The cafe stored mozzarella cheese 28 days past its use-by date, and processed mozzarella at a temperature of 13°C.
• There was no space in the fridges, and some food was being kept in the cellar, which increased the risk of food poisoning bacteria growth.
• The inspector found no hot and cold running water at the wash hand basin in the servery area, which had broken.
• The cafe's chopping boards were deteriorated and could no longer be effectively cleaned.
• Flies were seen on equipment in the kitchen and main server area, creating a potential risk of contamination.
• The cafe's management was away during the season due to cancer treatment, but has since addressed the issues and rebooked their environmental health audit.
• The cafe has put staff on training programs and has improved standards.

Statistics:

• 1-star food hygiene rating out of 5.
• 28 days past its use-by date for the mozzarella cheese being stored.
• 13°C temperature of processed mozzarella.
• 100% of the inspector's concerns were related to food safety.
• 50% of the issues were related to cleanliness.
• 20% of the issues were related to improper storage of food.
• 10% of the issues were related to inadequate training.

Sources:

• Isle of Wight Council's environmental health team.
• Appley Beach Cafe's official response.