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Michelin two-star chef in hygiene row hits out at ‘prehistoric’ inspectors
Lifestyle•February 11, 2026 at 6:18 PMNational

Michelin two-star chef in hygiene row hits out at ‘prehistoric’ inspectors

By Steven Morris•The Guardian - UK News

Gareth Ward of Ynyshir in Wales vows to fight on after inspection report is disclosed revealing concerns about fliesA chef whose Michelin two-star restaurant in Wales was given a one-star hygiene rating has claimed the inspection regime is “prehistoric” as it emerged officers raised concerns about dead flies and the potential for cross-contamination.Gareth Ward said the inspectors did not understand what he and his colleagues were trying to do at Ynyshir, a restaurant with rooms near Machynlleth. Continue reading...

Gareth Ward of Ynyshir in Wales vows to fight on after inspection report is disclosed revealing concerns about flies

A chef whose Michelin two-star restaurant in Wales was given a one-star hygiene rating has claimed the inspection regime is “prehistoric” as it emerged officers raised concerns about dead flies and the potential for cross-contamination.

Gareth Ward said the inspectors did not understand what he and his colleagues were trying to do at Ynyshir, a restaurant with rooms near Machynlleth.

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