Panda Mami Restaurant Scores One Star for Food Hygiene After Firing Staff Member

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Panda Mami, a popular buffet restaurant in York, has been issued a one-star food hygiene rating by City Council inspectors, resulting in the termination of a staff member. The restaurant, which opened in 2018 and offers 150 world dishes, has received 4.2 stars out of five on Tripadvisor and 4.1 stars on Google based on 1,056 and 3,306 reviews, respectively. However, the hygiene inspection report highlighted areas of improvement, including the management of food safety, cleanliness of facilities, and building conditions. The restaurant's management has acknowledged the issues and taken steps to address them, including terminating the employment of the staff member responsible and upgrading the boiler at a cost of £10,000.

Key Takeaways:

  • Panda Mami, a popular buffet restaurant in York, has been issued a one-star food hygiene rating after a visit from City Council inspectors on April 22.
  • The restaurant received low scores for management of food safety, cleanliness of facilities, and building conditions, with inspectors determining 'major improvement necessary' in these areas.
  • The restaurant's management terminated the employment of a staff member responsible for an isolated incident involving improper food safety procedures.
  • The restaurant has taken steps to address the issues, including upgrading the boiler at a cost of £10,000 and reinforcing internal training and monitoring processes.
  • The restaurant is confident that a re-inspection will result in a food hygiene rating that accurately reflects their usual high standards.
  • Tripadvisor awards the restaurant 4.2 stars out of five based on 1,056 food reviews, ranking it 109 out of 735 restaurants in York.
  • Google awards it 4.1 stars out of five based on 3,306 reviews.
  • The Food Standards Agency website reports that for hygienic food handling, cleanliness of the facilities, and building, it was a matter of 'improvement necessary'.

Statistics:

  • 1,056 food reviews on Tripadvisor, with an average rating of 4.2 stars out of five.
  • 3,306 reviews on Google, with an average rating of 4.1 stars out of five.
  • 109th ranking out of 735 restaurants in York on Tripadvisor.
  • £10,000 cost to upgrade the boiler.
  • April 22: Date of City Council inspectors' visit.

Sources:

  • "Panda Mami restaurant closes due to boiler breakdown after scoring low food hygiene rating" by The Press.
  • "L'Osteria restaurant receives one star food hygiene rating" by The Press.
  • "Paolo Silesu of Il Paradiso De Cibo tells of new inspection" by The Press.
  • "York hygiene inspectors give one-star to Bootham School" by The Press.
  • "Food hygiene ratings recently issued in North Yorkshire" by The Food Standards Agency website.
  • "Tripadvisor" website.
  • "Google" website.
  • "City of York Council" website.