Key facts
- Chef Gareth Ward defended his kitchen's hygiene standards in an Apple TV documentary.
- Ynyshir restaurant received a one-star hygiene rating in February.
- The restaurant's hygiene rating was reinstated to five stars by August.
Chef Gareth Ward, co-owner of Wales' only two-Michelin-star restaurant Ynyshir, has defended his kitchen's hygiene standards following a February inspection that resulted in a one-star rating. Ward stated in an Apple TV documentary that the restaurant is "an incredible place" and that he runs "a spotless kitchen," despite acknowledging some mistakes were made. The restaurant was previously ordered to stop serving raw lobster due to "significant hazards." By August, Ceredigion council reinstated Ynyshir's five-star hygiene rating after all identified matters were addressed.