Manchester United-themed cafe given 0-star rating after rat infestation

A Manchester United-themed chippy fashionable with fans heading to games received a 0-star nutrient hygiene standing aft a rat infestation.  

United Cafe, which bears the Reds’ colours, unopen voluntarily aft the pests were discovered successful the area a fewer 100 yards from Old Trafford.  

A nutrient hygiene inspector ordered the cafe to transportation retired a heavy clean, marque regular checks for signs of pests and undertake proofing work. 

Located connected Sir Matt Busby Way, the frontage is emblazoned with the club’s logo and has an representation of the Stretford End connected its fascia.

Fans stopping by for food and chips, alcoholic and brushed drinks and afloat English breakfasts person near glowing reviews connected Tripadvisor.

But a voluntary closure took spot aft the unwelcome visitors were recovered successful the area, assembly paperwork shows.

An ‘intervention’ study by Trafford Council states that a afloat inspection was carried retired connected August 19 owed to ‘rat enactment successful the area’ and progressive the cafe’s hazard investigation and cleaning procedures being examined.  

The concern and a next-door venue, Legends, which besides operates a fast-food takeaway, some closed voluntarily astatine the clip owed to the infestation.

The enactment to remediate the pest infestation had to beryllium carried retired earlier the venues reopened, according to the study released by the council.

Under a database of cardinal points, the inspector wrote: ‘Visit owed to issues with rat enactment successful the area. Both premises closed voluntarily owed to rat infestation.’

The 0-star rating, which was unrecorded connected the Food Standards Agency’s website arsenic of November 19, was awarded aft the visit.

The listing states that ‘major improvement’ is required successful hygienic nutrient handling and the cleanliness and information of the facilities and building.  

An ‘urgent improvement’ people is shown against the absorption of nutrient information astatine United Cafe, located astatine 674 Chester Road successful Stretford.

When Metro visited the thoroughfare connected Friday trash including discarded pallets and a sofa were recovered successful an alleyway adjacent to the businesses.  

Fans posting connected Tripadvisor picture the venue, which is tally by Cafe United Ltd, arsenic cleanable for visits to Old Trafford. 

One wrote: ‘Walked down the roadworthy from buying astatine the United megastore.

‘Great chips and curry sauce, caller chips adjacent connected a Monday lunchtime.’ 

The fast-food restaurant, which besides operates a barroom and off-licence from the aforesaid premises, has a 3.5 standing connected the reviews platform.  

A spokesperson for the assembly said: ‘Trafford Council biology wellness officers gave the United Cafe/Legends a zero nutrient hygiene standing pursuing a regular visit.

‘We are present moving intimately with the concern to guarantee it complies with the standing and carries retired the indispensable improvements.’

Metro has attempted to interaction the United Cafe for comment.

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