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A Lidl store in Swansea has been told it must improve its food safety standards after being given a one star hygiene rating.

The popular supermarket in Parc Tawe was deemed to require major changes after being inspected by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) on July 22 this year.

The food standards agency say on their website that major improvement is necessary with the management of food safety.

Improvement is also necessary at the discount supermarket chain with the hygienic handling of food which includes preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage.

The FSA rating sticker also can't be seen in the window in a visible place.

A spokeswoman for the Food Standards Agency said that if a certificate was not displayed in a prominent position then the business could be reported to the local authority which had the power to prosecute, resulting in a fine.

The store has meanwhile said that a sticker is "visibly positioned in the window by the trolley bay."

According to the FSA website, every other supermarket chain in the city is rated either a four or five. With Lidl in Llansamlet rated a four and Lidl in Gorseinon , Morriston and Ravenhill a five.

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A spokesman for Lidl said: "We can reassure our customers that we take food hygiene extremely seriously and were therefore very disappointed with this score, which is not representative of the high standards we demand across the business.

"We can confirm that corrective action was immediately taken, which we are confident will result in a higher rating. We look forward to welcoming the local authority back to the store at their earliest possible convenience."

What the food inspectors look for:

How hygienically the food is handled.

How it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored.

The condition of the structure of the buildings – the cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation and other facilities.

How the business manages and records what it does to make sure food is safe.

Find out what happens when food hygiene inspectors visit a restaurant:

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The scoring system

Following an inspection each place is given a score ranging from zero to five. These are then made publicly available by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Five means the business has “very good” hygiene standards.

A score of two signifies improvement is necessary, while a score of one means “major improvement” is needed.