A takeaway which was once fined for making a customer sick has been issued with a one-star rating.
Branos, a kebab takeaway at Rose Hill, on the outskirts Oxford, was given the new one-out-of-five rating after an assessment on Wednesday, March 29, the Food Standards Agency's website shows.
A one rating means urgent improvements must be made.
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In 2017 Branos was hit with a £19,000 fine after an undercooked chicken wrap made a customer sick.
Empireline Ltd, which owns the restaurant, was fined £19,200 after pleading guilty to four offences.
Oxford City Council’s environmental health officers carried out an inspection, ordering urgent improvements be made.
Four hygiene improvement notices were issued which can bring about a fine or imprisonment if not dealt with immediately.
A follow-up inspection revealed three of the four had not been complied with and a court case ensued.
Magistrates said there had been a ‘flagrant disregard of the food regulations putting customers at risk’ and issued a £15,000 fine and £4,200 costs against the company.
The latest score means that of Oxford's 96 takeaways with ratings, 73 have ratings of five and just one has a zero rating.
The Oxford Mail has contacted Branos for comment on the latest food hygiene rating and asked what measures are in place to turn this around.
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