Costa Coffee at the Old Signal Box at York Station scored one-star out of five, following an inspection by City of York Council inspectors on August 12, meaning ‘Major Improvement Necessary.’
The council has declined to release details of the inspection in case it prejudices any further action it may take following current investigations.
However, some details of the inspection have been published on the Food Standards Agency website.
The website reported that hygienic food handling was ‘generally satisfactory.’
Similarly, the cleanliness and condition of the facilities and the building was also ‘generally satisfactory.’
However, for management of food safety, it was a matter of ‘Major Improvement Necessary.’
A Costa Coffee Spokesperson said: “Costa Coffee takes all food hygiene ratings extremely seriously and we were disappointed and concerned with the rating given to our Old Signal Box, Station Road store in York.
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