Lowest rated chippies for food hygiene

SAFETY INSPECTIONS CALL FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN HANDLING AND COOKING MEALS

A ‘FISH supper,’ or ‘chippy tea,’ is a popular choice for many on a Friday.

And many have their preferences when it comes to deciding which establishment to visit.

When deciding where to go, customers usually consider how far the chippy is away from their home, the quality of the food and how much the meal will cost.

But it is also worth considering the cleanliness of the eatery – as well as how the food is handled.

The Food Standards Agency rates businesses’ food hygiene standards on a scale of zero to five. A score of zero means a food safety officer believes the business in question must urgently improve.

A score of one means major improvement is required and two means improvement is necessary.

Ratings are given to businesses where food is supplied, sold or consumed and each score is given after a number of factors are considered.

These typically include how food is handled, stored and prepared, cleanliness of facilities and how food safety is managed. During an inspection the officer responsible will check how food is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.

An officer also examines the layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities at the business. A food hygiene rating does not reflect the quality of the food.

We have compiled a list of the fish and chip restaurants in Kirklees that have been slapped with a food hygiene rating of less than two. Fortunately, right now there are just two chippies in Kirklees that are rated at two stars or less for food hygiene.

Chips.Co – 29A Savile Road, Savile

Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9PJ.

According to the latest information published by The Food Standards Agency, Chip.Co in Dewsbury was hit with a one star food hygiene rating in December, 2019.

The Examiner understands the eatery has recently undergone another inspection with a new rating to be published ‘soon.’

But a food safety officer said the way the business handled food, including preparation, cooking, reheating, cooling and storage needed improvement.

The cleanliness was described as ‘generally satisfactory,’ but its management of food safety required ‘major improvement’ at the time.

When deciding on an eatery’s score for management of food safety, the officer considers any system or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat.

Clayton Fisheries – 13 High Street, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9PD.

Clayton Fisheries was last inspected in October, 2019, and was told its food handling and overall cleanliness required improvement.

Systems in place to ensure food served is safe to eat were described as ‘generally satisfactory.’