Colin Cheng's

Never been, but when im at the shops its usually very busy there. I often wonder how places recover, as customers (not all) will see these 0's and go elsewhere, get into a routine of using a different take away and thats that.

Also, i sometimes wonder if those giving the ratings are legit. Are they visited by more than 1 person, is there a 2nd opinion or something the shop can ask for before these ratings go public to avoid any possible dark arts or dodgy goings on
 
I think the gazette are a bit too eager to post these hygiene ratings articles these days as they get a lot of clicks and comments on social media. Anyone with less than three stars gets a write up it seems when it’s sometimes just for not filling in documents properly. By all means shame the worst offenders but in reality it’s a lot of work to get to 5 stars and most people’s own kitchens wouldn’t get more than 3.
 
Never been, but when im at the shops its usually very busy there. I often wonder how places recover, as customers (not all) will see these 0's and go elsewhere, get into a routine of using a different take away and thats that.

Also, i sometimes wonder if those giving the ratings are legit. Are they visited by more than 1 person, is there a 2nd opinion or something the shop can ask for before these ratings go public to avoid any possible dark arts or dodgy goings on
Of course they are legit, to get a 0 it must be disgusting.
 
I think the gazette are a bit too eager to post these hygiene ratings articles these days as they get a lot of clicks and comments on social media.

Which is exactly why they do it, it's their business model. Besides they got 0, not a 3 for filling in some documents incorrectly, but 0.
 
Of course they are legit, to get a 0 it must be disgusting.
By legit i mean, is there a possibility the inspectors sisters boyfriend runs the chinese down the road? Has the inspector had a run in with the owners before so there is bad blood there? Do these inspections happen by 1 person, or a team?

Obviously to give zero it must have issues 100% because the inspector has to prove certain findings, but i sometimes think if another inspection took place would the same outcome be found.
 
By legit i mean, is there a possibility the inspectors sisters boyfriend runs the chinese down the road? Has the inspector had a run in with the owners before so there is bad blood there? Do these inspections happen by 1 person, or a team?

Obviously to give zero it must have issues 100% because the inspector has to prove certain findings, but i sometimes think if another inspection took place would the same outcome be found.

Blimey that's clutching at straws. I'm sure it's all to do with the inspectors sisters boyfriend, yep that'll be it.

You do realize they're professional inspectors working to a standardized framework, not just John off the street who casts his eye over the kitchen ?
 
The place could be absolutely rotten, and given a zero it probably is, but ive always wondered about the legitimacy about these ratings and the politics that goes on.

Why ? Do you also wonder about say OFSTED inspections ? There's a very clear set of criteria that places will need to meet, why do you think it's riddled with subterfuge with all the legal implications that would have ?
 
Many years ago (pre-Navy), I used to work in the casino in the Dragonara. All the restaurant/takeaway owners were regulars - Harry Chow was an absolute gentleman, Bobby Kwok was alright...most of them were nice folks.
Colin Cheng was an extremely rude, arrogant and cocky twāt.
 
Why ? Do you also wonder about say OFSTED inspections ? There's a very clear set of criteria that places will need to meet, why do you think it's riddled with subterfuge with all the legal implications that would have ?
Bad example, there are loads of examples of politically convenient Ofsted outcomes. There's loads of examples of politically convenient timing of inspections too.

Ofsted are the living embodiment of subterfuge, they tried to clean up their act more recently and stop with the whole "Yes, it says Y in the guidance but what we're really looking for is X" but it's crept back in again.
 
Why ?

Why do you think someone would risk their professional reputation, with the associated risks, and how far do you believe it extends ?

I know fine well that some local authority environmental health inspectors have visited establishments, sat and had a coffee with the owner and Head Chef, signed a 5* certificate and left. Prior to COVID-19, most LAs were approximateley 6-8 months behind in their programmed inspections. This is likely to have doubled since re-opening of eateries. I wouldn't be too certain that every inspector reads their authority's moral code of conduct before every visit, if you catch my drift.

Having said that, it needs some serious neglect to come out with a 0* rating regardless of morality.
 
A mate’s girlfriend does these inspections. I won’t claim to know much about it but my mate said the difference between 4 and 5 stars is often pure luck as to when the inspector turns up in the day. They are told to find any possible reason to mark people down and suggest improvements. Whether that’s for the right reasons or the fact that most businesses getting less than a 4 will pay to be reinspected a few weeks later I don’t know.
 
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