Dolcetto Restaurant Faces Improvement in Hygiene Standards

The Dolcetto Restaurant in Bushey Heath has been instructed to make significant improvements in its hygiene standards after receiving a rating of 1/5 from its first health inspection. The restaurant, which opened on June 3, was issued a "major improvement necessary" rating due to concerns over the management of food safety and hygienic food handling practices. Although the restaurant was found to be generally satisfactory in terms of cleanliness and building conditions, the inspector deemed the use of fridges previously installed in the restaurant to be substandard.

Key Takeaways:

• The Dolcetto Restaurant was rated 1/5, the second lowest possible rating, after a health inspection on July 17.
• The restaurant was instructed to make "major" improvements in its management of food safety and hygienic food handling practices.
• The use of fridges previously installed in the restaurant was deemed substandard, and the management has ordered replacements.
• The restaurant has paid for a reinspection, which is expected to take place within the next three months.
• The manager stated that the restaurant largely uses a walk-in fridge upstairs, but had to be rated on what was in place on the day of the inspection.
• The restaurant hopes to receive a higher grade on reinspection due to its other facilities and procedures being up to standard.
• The restaurant's first health inspection was conducted by Hertsmere Borough Council.

Statistics:

• Date of inspection: July 17
• Rating: 1/5 (second lowest possible)
• Expected date of reinspection: within three months
• Number of fridges deemed substandard: 2

Sources:

• Food Standards Agency website
• Watford Observer
• Hertsmere Borough Council