A Nottinghamshire takeaway was given a zero-star food hygiene rating after bacon that was two months out of date was found in its fridge.
Food Court on Wilford Road in Ruddington was visited by food standards officers on April 22 this year.
The takeaway sold a variety of cuisines, including pizza, burgers, kebabs and curry, and only opened in the south Nottinghamshire village at the beginning of February.
But at the time of the inspection, two packets of Istanbul Turkey Rashers were found in the walk-in refrigerator that had passed their use-by date by more than two months, the report says.
They had expired on February 20.
It is an offence to sell or possess food that has passed its use-by date.
Inspectors also listed a range of other issues in the report, which led to the takeaway being one of eight Nottinghamshire businesses given a zero rating.
Food was wrapped in bin liners in the fridge, and staff lacked adequate food hygiene awareness.
They were observed not washing their hands after handling raw meat, washing their hands while still wearing gloves, and not wearing protective clothing throughout the inspection.
There was no soap or towels by the kitchen sink, allergen information was not known for all food items, so it could not be provided to customers, and the same scraper was being used for flipping raw burgers and serving cooked burgers – a cross-contamination risk.
There was no dishwasher, so everything was washed by hand, but chopping boards were stored in close contact in a pool of water behind the kitchen sink, which the report again says poses a risk of contamination.
Tubs of marinated chicken and lamb were also stored with a date indicating when they were marinated, but with no indication of when the meat went out of date.
Chewed menus and other materials were found behind the pizza oven, indicating the presence of pests.
Several areas of the premises and equipment were found to be dirty.
The floor of the walk-in fridge had rotten and mouldy food on the floor, while the walls, door, and ceiling were all dotted with mould spots.
The floor of the storeroom had spilt rice on it, underneath the fryer was dirty with spilt oil, and there was a “high level” of cobwebs in the facility.
Food Court is a “dark kitchen”, meaning customers can order remotely but cannot visit the premises to order or dine in.
The business has 4.1 stars on Google from nine reviews, with one describing a cheeseburger as “very, very nice” and another describing “delicious food”.
But the company’s last social media posts on associated accounts were made just weeks after the inspection in early May.
Google and the business’s Instagram account list it as temporarily closed, while the latest reviews suggest that customers placed orders but did not receive food and that phone calls and knocks at the business premises were unanswered.
Food Court was due for another inspection in October.
A Rushcliffe Borough Council spokesperson said: “The relevant case officer is still reviewing the business owner’s latest trading position and will provide more information as necessary in due course.”
The Local Democracy Reporting Service attempted to contact the business’s owners for comment.
