Oxfordshire sandwich shop slammed with poor food hygiene rating

Matsho Africaribbean in unit 6, 7 and 8 in Victoria Cross Gallery Market Place in Wantage was visited by Vale of White Horse District Council‘s Environmental Health team on Monday, June 8.

Inspectors were not impressed with what they found and stated that ‘major improvement’ was necessary at the shop.

As a result, the supermarket was given a one-out-of-five hygiene rating after the inspection.

The report outlined one key issue at the eatery which was highlighted as a cause of concern.

Management of food safety at the venue required ‘major improvement’ according to inspectors.

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This refers to whether there is a system or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat.

It also concerns whether there is evidence that staff know about food safety and if the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future.

The cleanliness and condition of both the facilities and the building were then rated as ‘good’.

This includes having an appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control to enable good food hygiene.

This refers to the preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage of food.

Meanwhile, the hygienic food handling was also deemed as ‘improvement necessary’.

The Oxford Mail have contacted Matsho Africaribbean for a comment.