Ex-manager of 'extremely dirty' Telford Chinese restaurant hit with £11,000 fine
The former manager of a filthy Chinese restaurant has been fined £11,000 for running a kitchen with mouldy fridge seals, marinated chicken left in open containers and food spattered on walls.
The judge who sentenced him saw photographs from the restaurant and said it was the worst such case he had ever seen.
Telford Oriental in Overdale was inspected twice this year and found to have "extremely poor" hygiene standards.
The first inspection on January 31 actually took place after Telford & Wrekin Council's environmental health officers visited the restaurant for a gas safety check.
Once they saw the extent of the poor hygiene in the kitchen the focus of the inspection changed, Telford Magistrates Court heard this week.
Jian He, 37, had been the registered manager since 2015 and was present for the inspection.
Julie Fisher prosecuted the case on behalf of Telford & Wrekin Council and read out the long list of shortcomings the inspectors found during their visit.
She told the court of food spatters on walls and on equipment, rice cookers and other containers left on the floor, and an open container with a scoop lying in it.
Inspectors found mould-covered seals in the doors of fridges and freezers, food debris on walls, floors and work surfaces, and even a greasy cardboard box that was used to store prawn crackers.
"The general condition of the kitchen was extremely dirty," said Miss Fisher.
