WALTHAMSTOW: Another filthy restaurant closed down (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)
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WALTHAMSTOW: Another filthy restaurant closed down
2:45pm Monday 22nd June 2009 in
ANOTHER filthy restaurant has been added to the growing tally of premises closed down by environmental health officers.
Officers visited China Ocean, in High Street, Walthamstow for a routine inspection on June 17 and found a thick build-up of grease and food in the kitchen and storeroom.
Cooked ribs, rice and noodles were also being stored at room temperature on “filthy cardboard” and bluebottle flies and cobwebs were spotted where the food was kept.
Chefs were also found to have a poor awareness of food safety, using dirty cloths to wipe surfaces.
Their t-shirts and trousers were stained with grease and the wash hand basin was encrusted with old food, with no soap or paper towels.
Magistrates handed down an emergency hygiene prohibition order on June 19, meaning the restaurant must remain closed until it is brought up to standard.
They also ordered a total of £635 costs to be paid.
Cabinet member for community safety, enforcement and protection Cllr Afzal Akram said: “The vast majority of our restaurants and cafes are well run, clean and hygienic but we will take action against those that don't meet reasonable standards.
“If residents have any concerns about the standard of hygiene in the borough's food premises they should contact our food safety team.”
Comments(15)
AvidLondonReader
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6:52pm Mon 22 Jun 09
Hugh Jed
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8:28pm Mon 22 Jun 09
Limehouse
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8:35pm Mon 22 Jun 09
Fresh Gravee wrote:I completely agree. No one should be able to set themselves up selling food without a licence and training.
It is beyond belief that the law allows practically anyone, untrained to open up selling food without basic hygiene standards in force. People can die eating bad food. Does the government take this issue seriously enough? You cannot sell booze without I licence, why should one be able to sell food without one? Great job again by the Council though, well done and keep up the great wok!
However, I don't understand why these people do not have even a basic grasp of straightforard hygiene. Most people can understand that dirt and food is a dangerous combination. My feeling is that they do not care whether or not they poisen their customers.
The Stowaway
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9:39pm Mon 22 Jun 09
JonathanB
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11:07am Tue 23 Jun 09
Fresh Gravee
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11:10am Tue 23 Jun 09
JonathanB wrote:Did you take that picture as well?
Yuck. I used to eat there on occasion.
JonathanB
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11:19am Tue 23 Jun 09
Fresh Gravee wrote:Nope.
JonathanB wrote:Did you take that picture as well?
Yuck. I used to eat there on occasion.
E17006
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7:50pm Tue 23 Jun 09
Distgusting!
hotredman
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3:51am Wed 24 Jun 09
LMFAO @ Jonathan went there for dinner. I guess your regretting it now, you could only imagine this is the tip of the iceberg.
Silversurfer
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4:35pm Wed 24 Jun 09
How the H**l are residents to know if food hygiene standards are poor out of sight in the kitchen? That's what the environmental health inspectors are there for!
The guv
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9:15am Thu 25 Jun 09
LarryTLemur
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11:47am Thu 25 Jun 09
Fresh Gravee
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2:48pm Thu 25 Jun 09
I understand now
LarryTLemur
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5:48pm Sat 27 Jun 09
Fresh Gravee wrote:You were bound to understand something eventually. Congratulations.
'I ate there regularly'
I understand now
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A thick layer of grease and food had built up on the cooker
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Fresh Gravee says...
2:58pm Mon 22 Jun 09
People can die eating bad food. Does the government take this issue seriously enough? You cannot sell booze without I licence, why should one be able to sell food without one?
Great job again by the Council though, well done and keep up the great wok!