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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Michelin two-star chef in hygiene row hits out at ‘prehistoric’ inspectors

A kitchen area in Ynyshir restaurant
Ynyshir says its 30-course ‘tasting experience’ is built on ‘world-class ingredients, precision, and advanced culinary techniques’. Photograph: Francesca Jones/The Guardian

A chef whose Michelin two-star restaurant in Wales was given a one-star hygiene rating has claimed the inspection regime is “prehistoric” as it emerged officers raised concerns about dead flies and the potential for cross-contamination.

Gareth Ward said the inspectors did not understand what he and his colleagues were trying to do at Ynyshir, a restaurant with rooms near Machynlleth.

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