The owners of a recently opened takeaway in Nottingham have said it could close because of money problems following a low food hygiene rating, adding they are "sad" this could be the case. Naeem Khan, 22, and Saif Amini, 29, opened Cod Chef on Alfreton Road in October last year.
The takeaway previously had a food hygiene rating of 4, but when it was inspected again on June 9, a food hygiene rating of 1 was given. Three areas are inspected by a food safety officer, which are 'management of food safety', which in this case was rated 'major improvement necessary', 'cleanliness and condition of facilities and building', rated as 'improvement necessary', and 'hygienic food handling', which was rated 'generally satisfactory'.
Cod Chef was previously on Just Eat and Deliveroo but, because of the lower rating, has not been allowed to trade on the popular delivery sites, and will not be allowed to do so until it gets a better rating. Because of this, Mr Amini says the business now makes £200 per week, compared to the £500 made each week when the business could operate as normal, which is a problem because of the rising cost of ingredients as an example.
