Two-star Michelin restaurant rated one star for food hygiene

MANAGEMENT SAY INSPECTION OUTCOME 'TAKEN SERIOUSLY' AND POINTS ADDRESSED IN FULL

- By LUCY JOHN

YNYSHIR Restaurant and Rooms, a renowned Welsh restaurant boasting two Michelin stars, has been given a food hygiene rating of one, indicating "major improvement necessary".

Situated near Machynlleth, Ynyshir made history in 2022 by becoming the first restaurant in Wales to earn two Michelin stars, a distinction it still held as of this month.

However, following an inspection on November 5 the Food Standards Agency awarded the establishment a food hygiene score of just one out of five.

The report highlighted "major improvement [is] necessary" in terms of "management of food safety". It also noted that "improvement [is] necessary" regarding the "cleanliness and condition" of the facilities.

Meanwhile the hygiene of food handling was found to be "generally satisfactory," reports WalesOnline.

A spokesman for Ynyshir told WalesOnline the venue takes the outcome "seriously" and explained some of its "specialised" cooking methods "differ from conventional kitchen operations".