A New Brighton restaurant has been given the worst possible food hygiene rating amid worries about food handling and food safety.
Portofino, in Union Terrace in the Wirral seaside town, was given the zero star rating by health inspectors, meaning urgent improvement is necessary. The most serious areas of concern were ‘hygienic food handling’ and ‘management of food safety’, which includes food preparation, storage and safety, among other things.
A spokesperson for the New Brighton restaurant said they believe Portofino's current practices are much better than the zero star rating it got, but that it has dealt with all the issues raised by inspectors and will get a much better rating when it is next inspected.
