A NOW-closed down restaurant was given a second zero food hygiene rating in six months after inspectors felt “outstanding issues” from the first visit showed “an unwillingness to act on previous advice”.

Panama Jacks opted to shut down for good last month following the latest damning inspection, rather than act on the resultant improvement notices issued by the council.

The Angel Place steakhouse is understood to have closed on May 4, though continues to display banners claiming it is undergoing a refurbishment.

The latest full inspection report, made available to the Worcester News this week, details a catalogue of issues, namely a lack of a proper food safety management system to identify food safety hazards.

Inspectors advised auditors Shield Safety be brought in to properly educate staff who were deemed to have a lack of hygiene, allergen and storage knowledge, which the business had agreed to.

A daily diary had already been provided by the auditors but was not being completely correctly.

The report identified a lack of segregated areas for raw and cooked food, causing cross contamination fears, while food probes needed cleaning and sanitising prior to use.

Concerns were then raised about the shelf-life of prepared, opened and defrosted products not being clearly identified, while dried products once opened needed decanting or sealing correctly.

While problems with the boiler, meaning there was no hot water, had been identified as a major issue during the first inspection in October prior to the restaurant opening and at the April 30 inspection the bar area’s hot water tap was not working.

Other priority issues included a “build-up of dirt and grease” in the ventilation canopy, which needed a deep clean, and cleaning chemicals being badly labelled.

A hole needed repairing in the ceiling above the walk-in chiller, while shelving was “rusting and flaking”.

The outside rear access door to the dining area needed to be “pest proofed” to prevent vermin getting in as “there are gaps in the doorframe” while toilet doors needed to be “shut at all times”.

Risk assessments and gas and electric safety certificates also needed providing.