A RESTAURANT in Ruthin has said it is “disappointed” after being given a food hygiene rating of zero following a recent inspection.

Himalaya, a restaurant and takeaway at 32 Well Street, was given the minimum score after an inspection on June 13.

The report stated that “urgent improvement” was needed with regards to the business’ management of food safety.

This refers to the system or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the confidence the food safety officer has that standards will be maintained in future.

“Major improvement” was deemed necessary for its hygienic food handling, including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage.

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The report said that Himalaya’s cleanliness and the condition of its facilities and building also required improvement.

The business said that they had taken the rating “very seriously”, and that they were in the process of booking a follow-up inspection.

A spokesperson for Himalaya said: “We are disappointed and we have worked so hard to put things right.

“We take this very seriously and we have all been working hard to make the improvements that  were needed.

“We have made a lot of changes since that inspection and we will speak to the council about bring re-tested now that these changes have been made."