A Lichfield restaurant has been told to improve after earning a zero rating in its latest food hygiene inspection.
Panache, which specialises in Indian cuisine, was visited by inspectors from Lichfield District Council in March who gave it the lowest rating, meaning it is classified as “urgent improvement necessary”.
The owners of the Walsall Road restaurant were given 27 areas where they needed to improve in order to meet legal requirements. These include no longer disposing of cooking oil in a nearby field and using a suitable tool to apply ghee to foods after inspectors found a “damaged paint brush” was being used instead.
They were also warned to fix a faulty boiler and stop using a piece of lit paper to ignite their tandoori oven.
No-one from Panache, which describes itself as “much more than just an Indian restaurant” on its website, was available for comment.
The full inspection report can be viewed on the RateMyPlace website.
