Elevate your food safety standards this Eid!
Food Safety Level 3 is now 899 SAR (was 950 SAR) a limited-time offer you don't want to miss.
✅ Level 3 internationally recognized qualification
✅ Ideal for supervisors & food business managers
✅ Easy installments via Tabby
⏳ Offer valid till 15th June 2026.
Register now: https://zurl.co/KUBIs
CLYDACH: Indian takeaway shut down immediately after rat infestation found by food hygiene inspectors
Swansea Council has shut down a village takeaway after inspectors discovered what they described as a significant rat infestation during a food hygiene visit.
Clydach Tandoori, on Hebron Road in Clydach, was issued with a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice following the inspection on Monday, 18 May — giving the council the power to close the premises immediately on public health grounds.
A notice placed on the window of the Indian takeaway confirmed that an active and significant rodent infestation had been identified at the premises, evidenced by the discovery of a dead rodent and a significant quantity of droppings.
The notice, signed by an environmental health officer, also described the premises as filthy.
A court order has since been granted, giving the council the legal powers to keep Clydach Tandoori closed until the health risk has been fully addressed.
A Swansea Council spokesperson said: “During a recent food hygiene inspection visit, our officers identified a significant rat infestation which prompted the issuing of a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice.”
The spokesperson added that the notice enabled the council to close the premises immediately because of the serious and immediate risk to public health.
The takeaway will not be permitted to reopen until inspectors are satisfied that sufficient improvements have been made to protect anyone consuming food from the premises.
A follow-up inspection will be arranged to assess whether the required changes have been carried out.
Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notices are one of the most serious enforcement tools available to local authority environmental health teams, and can be issued without advance warning where an immediate public health risk is identified.
They are distinct from the routine food hygiene rating system and require a court order to remain in force beyond the initial closure — a step the council has now taken in this case.
Clydach Tandoori has been contacted for comment.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
Rodent-infested Clydach food business shut down on the spot by hygiene inspectors
A previous enforcement action in Clydach after food hygiene officers found evidence of a rodent infestation.
Port Talbot restaurant shut down over cockroach infestation and filthy conditions
Environmental health officers closed the premises immediately after inspectors found the conditions posed a serious public health risk.
Cockroach infestation shuts Singleton Hospital kitchen for a month
The hospital kitchen was taken out of action for four weeks after inspectors discovered a cockroach infestation.
Two Pembrokeshire takeaways with one-star hygiene ratings prosecuted for displaying much higher scores
Both businesses were taken to court after displaying inflated food hygiene ratings to customers.
Do buffets serve leftovers, is the ladle for veg and non-veg food kept separate? Chef Sanjeev Kapoor reveals the truth
What goes on behind the doors at a restaurant is always a my…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Cooking #CookingTopics #foodhygiene #foodsafety #hospitalityindustrymyths #restaurantleftovers #sanjeevkapoor #temperaturecontrol
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2625990/do-buffets-serve-leftovers-is-the-ladle-for-veg-and-non-veg-food-kept-separate-chef-sanjeev-kapoor-reveals-the-truth/
Tesco and Aldi 'do not eat' warnings plus contaminated meat and bread
STARBUCKS FACES QUESTIONS OVER CONTAMINATION CLAIMS
A 2016 claim of a mouse in a sealed Starbucks drink in the Philippines faces skepticism. Later reports in 2019 and 2026 also raised hygiene concerns.
#Starbucks, #ProductSafety, #Philippines, #FoodHygiene, #CustomerClaims
https://newsletter.tf/starbucks-mouse-claim-2016-philippines-hygiene/
A customer claimed to find a mouse in a sealed Starbucks drink in 2016. This is different from later reports of mice droppings and maggots in other stores.
#Starbucks, #ProductSafety, #Philippines, #FoodHygiene, #CustomerClaims
https://newsletter.tf/starbucks-mouse-claim-2016-philippines-hygiene/
Viral Golgappa Service Method Sparks Debate
A golgappa vendor's viral video using a jet spray for flavored water causes debate about hygiene and innovation. See what people are saying.
#Golgappa, #StreetFood, #FoodHygiene, #ViralVideo, #IndiaFood
https://newsletter.tf/viral-jet-spray-golgappa-service-hygiene-debate/
A golgappa vendor used a jet spray to serve flavored water, a method that has gone viral. This is a new way to serve food but some people worry about cleanliness.
#Golgappa, #StreetFood, #FoodHygiene, #ViralVideo, #IndiaFood
https://newsletter.tf/viral-jet-spray-golgappa-service-hygiene-debate/
SaveFast Training Academy KSA
Editor
Dining and Cooking
Biohacking Pathway
Manchester Evening News: Number one for news, opinion, sport & celebrity news [Unofficial]
NewsletterTF