Takeaway: ‘a disaster waiting to happen’
Visit Monet’s house and garden in the Normandy village of Giverny, the ‘Joan of Arc’ city of Rouen, and the incomparable French capital Paris. A visit to Giverny, including entry to Monet’s House and Garden A visit to Rouen A visit to Paris with a panoramic city tour Three nights’ four-star bed and full hot buffet breakfast hotel accommodation at the Mercure Maurepas, St. Quentin (or similar) Return coach travel and Channel crossings Escorted by a friendly tour manager Jade Garden, in Liversedge, repeatedly received a food hygiene rating of just one during 10 years of being run by Kwok Lee, right was no handwash. Prepared food was also being defrosted close to the floor.”
Lee was interviewed under caution and “flippantly claimed” that no-one had been taken ill and said that conditions weren’t that bad.
Three months later inspectors visited again and, despite assurances from Lee, no improvements had been made.
This time evidence of a mouse infestation was discovered with droppings in the kitchen and behind the counter.
Mr Soren said: “A pest control company was instructed and confirmed that there was an active mouse infestation.
“A nest was in the meter box under the microwave in the kitchen.
“Food was supposed to be covered at the end of service but a packet of chips had been left open.
“This gave the officer no confidence that Mr Lee was taking the matter seriously and taking the urgent action required.”
Lee agreed to close the takeaway so that it could cleaned and pest proofed.
But despite getting rid of the mice, the premises had not improved by January this year and Lee, 52, was handed another hygiene improvement notice.
Mr Soren said: “This is a disaster waiting to happen and he’s very fortunate that nobody has become ill.
“The council has real concerns that he will never get his house in order despite repeated inspections and orders.’’
Magistrates told Lee he’d shown “wilful blindness” of the risks involved and ordered him to pay a total of £2,782 in fines and prosecution costs.