A Coventry food trailer received a two-star hygiene rating after high-risk foods were found to be unrefrigerated. Yaal Taste on Holbrook Lane was inspected by Coventry City Council in February.
Curries, which were pre-prepared, and other ‘high-risk’ items were stored at room temperature in the mobile unit, according to Coventry City Council. Some food items had to be disposed of.
Certain foods must be stored at or below 8C to limit the growth of harmful bacteria linked to food poisoning. Work surfaces and equipment were also not being properly disinfected.
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Concerns were also raised over hygienic food handling practices. Sanitiser was not available on the premises and there were no hygienic hand-drying facilities.
Staff were not wearing ‘suitable or clean’ overclothing. Inspectors said they also had an ‘inadequate’ level of food hygiene awareness.
A spokesman for Coventry City Council said: “All businesses that sell food in Coventry are inspected by Coventry City Council. We have continued to work with the business to ensure that food safety laws are met, improvements are made, and the outlet is safe.
“Whilst improvements can be made by businesses following the inspection, they do not automatically alter the food hygiene rating score, but they can apply for a re-rating.”
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