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ROMSEY'S two biggest supermarkets and Esso's re-vamped state-of-the-art filling station and café are among food establishments to have fallen foul of new food safety and hygiene inspections.

The vast majority of premises in the Southern Test Valley have been classed as "satisfactory", with 10 rated "unsatisfactory" and eight "excellent".

The rankings, shown on the Safe2eat website, reveal shortcomings found at the Waitrose and Aldi supermarkets and the Esso On the Run café at Greatbridge when they were inspected late last year.

All three were asked to carry out improvements on certain procedures, although the details of the Waitrose inspection have not yet been released by the council.

But the company was quick to tell the Advertiser that it had taken immediate action and, on Wednesday, the store was rated excellent after a re-inspection.

A spokesman said: "We immediately corrected the fault with the monitoring system which maintains the correct temperature for our refrigeration units and caused us to receive this rating.

"We pride ourselves on our food hygiene standards and we are awaiting confirmation of when they will be able to carry out a reassessment, having already invited them back."

At Aldi, the council's inspector found some of the food in the chill display units was above the legal maximum temperature and also called for an additional handwash basin in either the storage or waste-sorting area.

An Aldi spokesman said: "To date, Aldi's Romsey store has normally received excellent ratings for hygiene from the relevant environmental health body.

"This is the first time we've been rated under the Test Valley Borough Council's new Safe2eat scheme and we were surprised by its conclusion. As a result, we are officially raising our concerns with the Test Valley Borough Council and will be awaiting a response."

Rolls in the refrigerated display island at Greatbridge On the Run also failed to pass muster. The inspectors' letter to the proprietor stated: "These foods are likely to support the growth of food-poisoning bacteria or the formation of toxins and must not be stored at above 8oC. If the refrigerator is not able to hold high risk foods, it must be replaced."

It also referred to "gaps in records, insufficient cleaning in the food preparation areas, inability to produce adequate monitoring and recording of cleaning and an overflowing refuse area with open food waste".

Esso said in a statement: "We take our responsibilities for food safety very seriously. We follow the guidelines as laid down by the Food Standards Agency. We were disappointed with the Local Authority Food Inspector's report of December last year and are seeking a meeting with him to discuss them matter.

Esso added that they had management changes and that staff have undergone re-training in food service. Engineers have attended the site and reviewed air flows and temperature holding equipment.

Test Valley Borough Council said in a statement: "If a food business is found to be unsatisfactory, it means that changes in food management are needed and this could involve staff training, changes in procedure or even new equipment.

"If improvements are necessary, then regular inspections will follow to ensure that all appropriate work has been carried out and high standards are being maintained."

"The Safe2eat initiative has been introduced to provide the public with information about the hygiene standards of food businesses so that they can make informed choices and be confident that food safety is top priority."

Southern Test Valley area ratings

Excellent: Oaklands Care Home (West Wellow) , Dunwood Manor Nursing Home (Awbridge), Suan Thai Restaurant (Romsey), Lockerley CofE Primary School, Costa Coffee (Romsey Rapids), T and S Stores (Nursling Industrial Estate), Nursling CofE School, St George's Catholic School (Bassett).

Unsatisfactory: Aldi (Romsey), Waitrose, Olive Tree, Cedar Lawn, Greatbridge On the Run, Naz's Cuisine, Latimer News (all Romsey), Sunrise Farm, Wellow Golf Club (both West Wellow), Pipasa Balti take-away (North Baddesley).

Satisfactory: Blue Hayes (Shootash), Cupernham Junior School , Hatchet Inn, Stroud School, Plaza Theatre, Ampfield Golf Club, Newport Inn (Braishfield), Wellow Village Hall, Lockerley Post Office, Star Inn (East Tytherley), Wellow County Primary School, Carlo's Ices, Wellow, P & N Mobile Catering (Wellow), Ampfield C of E Primary School, Bertie's Restaurant (Romsey), Woolworth's (Romsey), Texaco Service Station (Romsey), Greenview Nursing Home (Romsey), Co-op Service Station (Winchester Hill, Romsey), Co-op (Warren Gardens, Romsey), White Horse (Romsey), Access Catering (Romsey), Romsey Comrades Club, Rockingham Arms (Wellow), Dick Whittington (Wellow), Number Ate(Romsey), Dukes Head (Greatbridge), One Stop (Botley Road, Romsey, Sun Inn (Romsey), Superdrug (Romsey), Abbey Hotel (Romsey), Romsey Co-op (Dukes Mill), Romsey Abbey C of E School, Romsey County Junior School, Ganger Farm PYO (Braishfield), Wessex House (Romsey), Great Woodley PO and Newsagents (Romsey), Cupernham County Infants' School, Sherfield English PO, Bishops Blaize (Romsey), The Conservatory (Sherfield English), Goodies Fish and Chips (Romsey), Awbridge Primary School, St Edward's School (Sherfield English), Mottisfont Abbey, American Shake Shacks (Crampmoor), The Source Café (Romsey Rapids), Kents Oak Rest Home (Awbridge), Courtyard Coffee House (Romsey), Hampshire Brewery (Romsey), Malthouse (Timsbury), Forbuoys (Romsey), White Horse (Ampfield), Dog and Crook (Braishfield), Mercer Newsmarket (Romsey), Lockerley Green Stores, Caffe Nero (Romsey), Co-op (Saxon Way, Romsey), Mandarin Chef (Crampmoor), Long's Fruiterers (Romsey), Reeve the Baker (Romsey), Anglo Igloo Catering (Braishfield), Oasis Christian Centre (Romsey), World of Water (Greatbridge), Romsey Hospital, Jans Sandwiches (Romsey), Poppies Tea Rooms (Timsbury), Romsey Heritage Centre, Three Tuns (Romsey), Romsey Tavern, Halterworth Primary School, Deep Blue (Romsey), Romsey County Infants' School, Tudor Rose (Romsey), South Garden Chinese Restaurant (Romsey), Old House at Home (Romsey), Oxfam (Romsey), Keats Restaurant (Ampfield), Hunters Inn (Romsey), Bread Roll Company (Premier Way, Romsey), Braishfield Social Club, Drummonds' butchers (Romsey), Michelmersh and Timsbury Sports Club, Roke Manor Canteen (Awbridge), La Parisienne (Romsey), Wellow Post Office, Bradbeers (Romsey), PFS (Premier Way), Romsey Community Pre-School, Mill Arms (Dunbridge), Mottisfont Social Club, Potters Heron (Ampfield), Old Dairy (Broadlands), Master of the Rolls (Romsey), Wellow and Plaitford Cricket Club, Romsey Co-operative Club, Snack Attack (Premier Way), Abbeyfield House (Romsey), Jermyns House (Ampfield), Durban House Nursing Home (Romsey), Kimbridge Farm Shop, Red Rover (Plaitford), Stares Butchers (Romsey), Wellow Foodmarket, Primrose Catering (Awbridge), That Little Tea Shop (Romsey), Seafare Too (Romsey), Hill Farm Caravan Park (Sherfield English), Luzborough House (Romsey), Prezzo (Romsey), Braishfield County Primary School, Serendipity Leisure (Romsey), Mascot Bakery (Romsey), Romsey Purbani, King's Arms (Lockerley), Gourmet Grill Mobile (Wellow), Awbridge County Primary School, Abbotswood Day Nursery, JC Stores (Romsey), Bear and Ragged Staff (Stoneymarsh), Chef Peking (Romsey), Woodley Grange Rest Home (Romsey), Wellow Stores, Casa Bodega (Romsey), Sunbeam Watercress (Ashfield English), Spice of Romsey, Jade House (Romsey), William IV (Romsey), Boots Chemist (Romsey),Park Café(Romsey), Stoneham Golf Club, Co-op (Nursling), BskyB (Chilworth), Tesco Distribution (Nursling), Bracken Place Day Care Nursery (Chilworth), Hilton Hotel (Chilworth), 100 Acre Catering (Romsey Golf Club), Four Horse Shoes, First Choice Gourmet Food, Balmoral Inn, Horns Inn, MC Truck and Bus Co, Friendly Kitchen, Roll on Lunchtime, Express By Holiday Inn, TNT Express Road Chef M27 Westbound (all Nursling), St John's Nursing Home (Rownhams), Chilworth Manor Hotel, Chilworth Arms (ex-Clump Inn), Stoneham House Rest Home, Ferring Research Institute (both Chilworth), Black Bean Restaurant, Three Cups, Grand Prix Newsagents, Friends of Stockbridge County Primary School, Purbani Tandoori , Stockbridge Town Hall, Grosvenor Hotel, Vine Inn, John Robertson Butchers, Test Valley Secondary School, Lillies (all Stockbridge), Longstock House, Peat Spade (Stockbridge), Clos du Marquis (ex-Leckford Hut), Combine Social Club, New Farm House farm shop, Leckford Holiday Camp (all Leckford), King's Somborne Free Range Eggs, The Cross Stores, King's Somborne Primary School, How Park Farm, Broughton Water Buffalo, Tally Ho, Greyhound, West View Stores (all Broughton).

4:18pm Thursday 21st February 2008

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