TGI Fridays Meadowhall: Cleanliness called into question following latest inspection of popular restaurant

TGI Friday’s in The Oasis food court at Meadowhall was awarded a food hygiene rating of two in their latest inspection.

Venues are rated from zero to five, with five being the top grade possible.

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At the time of the inspection - February 24 - improvements were deemed necessary to the ‘cleanliness and condition of facilities’ within the popular restaurant, including the layout of the restaurant, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.

The ‘hygienic handling of food’ at the venue, including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage, was rated ‘good’ by inspectors.

The ‘management of food safety’ at the venue was rated ‘generally sdatisfactory’.

This means system or checks are place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, there is evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future.

TGI’s neighbouring branch on Sheffield Road, Tinsley, is rated 4/5 based on its last inspection carried out in December 20024.

Ratings are a snapshot of the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection. It is the responsibility of the business to comply with food hygiene law at all times.

This includes:

• handling of food
• how food is stored
• how food is prepared
• cleanliness of facilities
• how food safety is managed

The food hygiene rating scheme does not provide information on the following factors:

• quality of the food
• customer service
• culinary skill
• presentation
• comfort

The rating shows how well a business is doing overall, based on standards found at the time of inspection. The ratings can be found online and on stickers which are displayed at business premises.

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