Zero Rating for Asian Restaurant in Saltash After Inspection Reveals Urgent Improvements Needed

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The Asian Bowls restaurant in Saltash has been given a zero hygiene rating following a recent inspection by an environmental health officer from Cornwall Council. The inspection, which took place on June 4, led to the restaurant being closed "as a precaution" due to major improvements needed regarding cleanliness and food safety. This is not the first time the restaurant has faced issues, as owner Kai Kuang Chiam was previously fined £8,654 for food safety offences.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Asian Bowls restaurant in Saltash was given a zero hygiene rating after an inspection revealed urgent improvements needed regarding cleanliness and food safety.
  • The inspection, which took place on June 4, led to the restaurant being closed "as a precaution" and staff being told to make major improvements.
  • The restaurant had previously been fined £8,654 for food safety offences and had been linked to an undercooked chicken pot sticker in 2020.
  • The 2020 investigation found that the restaurant was storing high-risk foods at incorrect temperatures and staff were not wearing protective clothing.
  • The restaurant had previously maintained a four-star rating, but it has since been reduced to zero after the recent inspection.
  • A spokesperson for Asian Bowls stated that all concerns raised have now been addressed and the matter "has been fully addressed and settled".
  • The restaurant's owner, Kai Kuang Chiam, had voluntarily closed the business and disposed of all food on premises in 2020 due to the conditions found during the inspection.
  • The full inspection report is available from Cornwall Council, but it may take up to 20 working days to be released to the public.

Statistics:

  • £8,654: The amount fined to the restaurant's owner for food safety offences in a previous incident.
  • 2020: The year a complaint was made to Cornwall Council regarding an undercooked chicken pot sticker at the Asian Bowls restaurant.
  • 4: The date of the recent inspection that led to the restaurant being given a zero hygiene rating.
  • 20: The number of working days it may take for the full inspection report to be released to the public by Cornwall Council.

Sources:

  • CornwallLive website: "Asian restaurant in Saltash shut down as owner hit with £8,654 fine"
  • Google/ Dave Cooper: "Asian Bowls in Saltash, zero hygiene rating"