A former public house converted into a Pad Thai restaurant has received a further one-out-of-five rating for food hygiene.
The Rising Sun & Pad Thai Cuisine, located on High Street in Thame, was inspected by South Oxfordshire environmental health officers earlier in the year.
A reinspection carried out in September confirmed the restaurant’s low score.
The management of food safety was identified during both visits as requiring major improvement.
Such measures include the checks used to establish that food offered for sale or consumption is safe to eat, evidence that employees understand food-safety requirements, and the food safety officer’s confidence that standards will remain in place.
Inspectors rated the cleanliness and condition of the premises and building, along with hygienic food handling, as generally satisfactory.
The satisfactory assessment covered the layout, ventilation, hand-washing facilities and pest-control arrangements, as well as processes for preparing, cooking, reheating, cooling and storing food.
The food-handling assessment represented an improvement on the earlier inspection, when hygienic food handling had been judged as needing improvement.
The restaurant’s website describes its premises as a traditional British pub with oak beams and stone floors, alongside Thai food and a selection of beers.
The business also took part in that year’s Thame Pride event, hosting open-mic sessions before professional singers performed for customers later in the evening.