'Dirty' takeaway fined after inspectors find string of food hygiene offences

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The owner of a “dirty” Cantonese takeaway has been slapped with a £9,000 fine after inspectors found a string of hygiene offences - including grease hanging off the walls. Garden House Express, the company which operates the China Garden restaurant in High Green Court, was hit with the eye-watering fine after two inspections earlier this year. The court heard that during the visits - which took place on 17 January and 1 March 2019 - inspectors from Cannock Chase Council found cross-contamination between raw and cooked foods, inadequate food management systems, untrained staff and a dirty premises. And on one occasion staff were found not wearing protective clothing, using dirty cloths to clean surfaces and risking food contamination in the way they prepared raw chicken. The court heard how much of the restaurant’s business was through an app, Just Eat. Garden House Express was fined £4,000 and ordered to pay £2,220 towards Cannock Chase Council’s costs. Company director, Mr Zi Yao Gao, was fined a further £500 and ordered to pay £2,219 in costs. Surcharges totalling £220 were also imposed. The court also heard that hygiene officers had contacted Mr Gao several times regarding the condition of his premises and he had been given many opportunities to tackle the problems but had failed to act on their advice. Mr Gao admitted only visiting the premises for an hour or two every week.