Zero-rated Laundry restaurant tells Hull diners: 'inspect our kitchen'
DINERS at a popular west Hull restaurant given a zero rating by food safety officers are welcome to inspect the kitchen any time they choose, says the management.
Hull City Council's environmental health officers inspected The Laundry, in Princes Avenue, in November last year.
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'AWAITING REASSESSMENT': The Laundry restaurant in Princes Avenue, west Hull, which has received a zero rating by Food Standards Agency inspectors. Picture: Peter Harbour
Officers visited the premises as part of the Food Standards Agency's national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, which has replaced the Scores on the Doors scheme.
A council spokeswoman refused a request by the Mail for information about specific flaws discovered by its officers.
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However, in a statement, Sarah Silk, the restaurant's manager, insisted its rating was not due to poor hygiene practices.
Instead, a food hygiene manual had not been obtained, she said.
Ms Silk said: "The hygiene of the premises was not an issue.
"We have appointed a nationally renowned head chef to proceed with the officers' guidelines and procedures.
"We are currently awaiting the reassessment of the premises and in the interim period we have had several visits from the officers and are happy with the standard.
"We offer anyone the opportunity to inspect our kitchen at any time."
The Laundry, which opened 18 months ago, is one of the most recent additions to the street, which has thriving bars and restaurants.
According to its website, it prides itself on its "hearty British dishes".
The website says: "We're not only passionate about food. For us, it's about the whole experience, so not only will your plate of food be fantastic, we've also done our best to make sure that your dining environment is warm, welcoming, comfortable and beautiful."
Hull City Council was one of the pioneers of food hygiene scoring schemes when it devised Scores on the Doors.
Such was the success of the scheme among businesses and customers that the Food Standards Agency introduced a nationwide rating scheme.
Hull City Council adopted this rating scheme in January last year.
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by Chefhull
Wednesday, May 08 2013, 3:15PM
“The score was the correct i am a chef who had a work trial there and could not belive the state of the place it was discusting!!!!! including all the storage and fridges which had rotting food in them which i saw chefs useing. Not suprised with thay got a zero!!! since then i have toled everyone i know not to eat there.
BUT this is only number 2 on my list.
The worst place i have seen is The ommlet in the town center now this place was RANK!!!!!!!! again had a trial shift there and again did not go back there to work after being offed a job. Im suprsed that The ommlet has not killed anyone yet as thay use a lot of eggs. Dont know how thay get away with it year after year ??????
I know a few chefs that have done the same at both places”
by DocRay
Friday, March 01 2013, 11:02AM
“"wheresmemap"The Indoor Market is council owned and the businesses are all privately owned. So I don't see where the coincidence is? Aren't these type of premises managed by NPS?”
by wheresmemap
Thursday, February 28 2013, 7:19PM
“You should check out the ratings for the indoor market that the council hand out.
The whole place is filthy but all stalls have a good rating.
Coincidence that it is council owned?”
by glen1954
Thursday, February 28 2013, 4:34PM
“Why would anyone go in these places in the first place ?”
by Charleychuck
Thursday, February 28 2013, 3:05PM
“I had a meal there recently, slow service and only average for everything else. My opinion only.”
by Sezby
Thursday, February 28 2013, 2:49PM
“Lucy, they probabley do.”
by LucyHilt
Thursday, February 28 2013, 2:45PM
“I wonder how all those street vendors in Asian countries manage not to poison loads of people despite having no food inspector and scoring systems? A lot of restaurants in European holiday spots would fail , yet, again, there doesn't appear to be people dropping like flies from the ill affects.”
by red_dog
Thursday, February 28 2013, 2:16PM
“Well now that i know where it is, i will give it a go next week, and if i enjoy the meal i will become a regular.”
by Sezby
Thursday, February 28 2013, 12:56PM
“Maccy, does a tasty meal mean it isnt filled with salmonella (or worse)? No it doesnt. The only defence I have for this silly scheme is that it has the right idea behind it - it gives us a chance to know how safe the food is, not just how good it tastes. Its a shame the scheme is so flawed that the score doesnt necessarily reflect that and you dont know whether to trust it or not.”
by kwright
Thursday, February 28 2013, 12:54PM
“this happened to another place last year ,and tv cameras showed what was a top class kitchen , these documents are a joke ,the last place i worked at one person use to stand and fill the forms in every day without any of the tasks done ,and his brother did the same at his cafe ,but the they did have a spotless kitchen and made show the real issues of food where adhered to , form filling is a joke when you dont actually see the method been done behind the scenes .”