A Southampton kebab shop has been given a one-star food hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency.

Takeaway restaurant, Shawarma Xpress at 114 Portswood Road, Southampton was given the one-star rating after an assessment on February 10, after it was concluded that “major improvement” was necessary.

A full report on the inspection released by Southampton City Council revealed that amongst the findings the food hygiene inspector: “Was not satisfied that adequate cooking procedures were in place in partially cooked chicken pieces which were bloody in the middle.”

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One google review of the eatery submitted by an unhappy customer around the time of the inspection wrote: “Avoid this place at all costs.

“The food was horrible, dry and tasteless.

“I literally had to smother the dry chicken shawarma with BBQ sauce to make it fit for consumption, it was hardly edible without it.

“Without exaggerating, I can confidently say that I would not feed this to my dog.”