Food hygiene on Green Lanes

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Permalink Reply by Michael Allen on December 16, 2013 at 21:23

Hi Jonny,

Thanks for flagging this up. I'm a reporter for the Ham&High newspaper and was wondering if you wouldn't mind having a chat with me about this issue as I'm currently working on a story around this subject. If so, please drop me an email at michaelkevinallen@gmail.com with your contact details.

Cheers =) 

Michael 

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on December 17, 2013 at 9:05

You're working on a story about nose hair clipper hygiene? Really?

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Permalink Reply by Sandi on December 17, 2013 at 9:34

Nose hair is a serious issue Hugh. Got to keep those stragglers at bay, no matter the cost!

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Permalink Reply by Hugh on December 17, 2013 at 9:37

I'm not doubting it for a minute. It's about bloody time someone shone a light! What on earth have our councillors been doing neglecting this??

Yours

Outraged of Harringay

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Permalink Reply by Sandi on December 17, 2013 at 9:46

'Outraged'. No. Incandescent! IN-CAN-DES-SCENT with rage Hugh!

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on December 17, 2013 at 11:38

The guys on Green Lanes do always use a fresh blade to shave your neck. They don't always do that at the "cheaper" places in the city...

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Permalink Reply by Liz on December 17, 2013 at 11:48

I have my hair cut very expertly and quickly (unlike the faffing in posher salons) by Ozgur who is an extremely good hairdresser at Cocos. I've never noticed any hygiene issues or indeed any difference between this salon and the very expensive ones I used to frequent before I came to my senses. 

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Permalink Reply by pamish on December 17, 2013 at 13:16

The idea of letting a third party come near my nose with a blade is terrifying. Who on earth lets this happen?  Or perhaps I've watched Chinatown too often.

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Permalink Reply by John McMullan on December 17, 2013 at 13:47

You don't "let" anything happen. Those guys are really, really forceful and mostly don't speak English. Once the translator gives the instructions you are TOTALLY at their mercy. And don't forget that they're capable of stuff like this.

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Permalink Reply by Nick G-T on December 16, 2013 at 22:56

I think "Just Good" has closed. Vilaznia definitely has; it's the location of a new pizza place called Durazzo.

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Permalink Reply by John D on December 17, 2013 at 10:30

I'm sorry, but linking food hygiene with nose hair has put me off my Weetabix

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Permalink Reply by Bethany Burrow Atherton on December 17, 2013 at 15:48

Although I can see your intentions are good, I really don't think posting this info, which could be up to a year out of date, is very helpful.  I'm all for knowing how hygienic a restaurant is before I eat there, but I think this kind of post could be doing more harm than good to places that struggle enough to stay in business as it is.  For all we know, since their last inspection, some of the number 1 rated places might have taken on board all of the recommendations for improvement set by the inspectors or be under new, better management - and the converse is true for the number 5 rated places.  As Nicholas has pointed out, some of them have closed and there are probably others that have undergone a full refurb or bought a new kitchen or something in between.  I know that we have little choice but to rely on the inspections information as we can't expect there to be weekly or even monthly inspections, but I think posting it in this way, without up-to-date info on changes that might have been made, could be misleading and damaging to some good local businesses that we ought to be supporting.  Of course, some of them won't have made any changes and we should know about that too (and then avoid them), but I think this list in isolation is a bad idea.

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