Manchester United’s dwindling infrastructure needs no introduction, and their ailing kitchen services are the latest aspect under the microscope.
- United dropped to one-star food safety rating
- Undergo new inspection to receive four stars
- Inspectors still make horrifying discoveries in facility
WHAT HAPPENED?
Earlier this year, United’s kitchen and culinary services were blasted after 30 guests were served raw chicken during a SHE event held by the North West Safety Health Environment Show. A subsequent hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency dropped their rating from five stars to one as they revealed that the club ‘needed work’ in the food safety and standards department, though the cleanliness and condition of the facilities and the building were deemed ‘good’.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
As it turns out, United’s kitchen services have since undergone another hygiene check by the FSA. The Daily Mail reports that the inspectors were happy with the improvements made by the club in the food safety and hygiene department but this time their facilities were criticised as the report noted the dishwashers had mould growing inside them, while grease was spotted dripping off the wall, and the store room had rotting metal shelves which saw the club fail to regain a five-star rating. They did, however, get a four-star rating, a big jump from the earlier one-star rating.
WHAT MANCHESTER UNITED SAID
A Red Devils spokesperson said [via The Daily Mail]: “As the report states, significant improvement work was undertaken by the club to increase our rating to four stars between November and February. This is an incremental process, and we are confident we will regain our five-star rating at the earliest possible opportunity.”
WHAT NEXT FOR MAN UTD?
The Red Devils feel they will be upgraded to five stars at the next inspection, which they will try to induct as soon as possible, and believes it is uncommon for an establishment to jump from one star to five stars.
