New Restaurant in Chesham Receives High Food Hygiene Score

A new restaurant, Super Grill, has recently opened in Chesham and has received a high food hygiene score of 4/5 from Buckinghamshire Council. The inspection, conducted on April 10, found the establishment to have good hygiene and safety standards, with confidence in management described as "good" and structural compliance deemed "generally satisfactory". This new restaurant replaces Abra Kebabra, which was one of the worst-rated eateries in South Buckinghamshire due to a customer falling ill from food poisoning in November 2023.

Key Takeaways:

• Super Grill, a new restaurant in Chesham, received a food hygiene score of 4/5 from Buckinghamshire Council.
• The inspection found "good" hygiene and safety standards, with confidence in management described as "good".
• Structural compliance was deemed "generally satisfactory".
• The restaurant replaces Abra Kebabra, which was previously known for poor hygiene practices and was given a score of 0 by the council.
• The former business had multiple issues, including unhygienic food storage and preparation practices, lack of food hygiene training, and inadequate handwashing practices among staff.
• The inspector expressed no confidence in the management's ability to prevent cross-contamination of food.
• Regular temperature checks for fridges and freezers had lapsed, and plastic storage containers for both chilled and dry goods were "visually dirty".

Statistics:

• Food hygiene score: 4/5
• Number of issues found at Abra Kebabra: Multiple
• Severity of food poisoning incident in November 2023: Customer fell ill due to food poisoning
• Number of months before Abra Kebabra's inspection was brought forward: 2
• Number of dirty and clogged food storage containers: At least 1
• Number of dirty aprons worn by staff: Multiple
• Number of issues with handwashing practices: Multiple
• Number of regular temperature checks for fridges and freezers: None for months

Sources:

• Buckinghamshire Council
• An unnamed inspector from Buckinghamshire Council, as mentioned in the text