article_snippet.sent: Council inspectors found a shocking state of hygiene at The Steer Inn in Wilberfoss, East Yorkshire - and owner David Crossfield later admitted 17 charges of breaching food safety regulations.
article_snippet.sent: Crossfield, 52, of Elvington, North Yorkshire - whom magistrates branded ‘foolish’ - also admitted failing to comply with a hygiene improvement notice requiring food hygiene training for Crossfield, 52, of Elvington, North Yorkshire - whom magistrates branded ‘foolish’ - staff.
article_snippet.sent: Crossfield said Crossfield was the sole director of The Steer Inn (Pocklington) Ltd and had admitted Crossfield had taken over the running of the premises with no knowledge of running a kitchen or a restaurant.
article_snippet.sent: Crossfield said Crossfield had been worked in pubs and bars ‘with no problems before’ and Crossfield had been ‘naive’ and had been led to believe Crossfield had the right qualifications relating to food hygiene.
article_snippet.sent: Crossfield told the court that The Steer Inn had ceased trading on New Year’s Eve 2014 and that Crossfield was in the process of liquidating the company, which had no assets.
article_snippet.sent: Paul Abbott, manager for public protection at East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: ‘The council’s food safety team had offered considerable advice to the food business operator of the premises in an attempt to produce safe food but despite being rated a zero under the food hygiene rating scheme, Crossfield had failed to make meaningful improvements.
article_snippet.sent: Crossfield added that the council ‘will always try to work with businesses to ensure the food businesses sell is safe and businesses are compliant with the relevant legislation'.