A trendy bar with glowing reviews has cleaned up its act after hygiene inspectors found rodent droppings and a bike stored in the kitchen.

Streets, a wine bar, casual food and craft beer venue in Cliftonville, Margate, was handed a one-star food hygiene rating at an inspection on February 12.

Thanet District Council (TDC) inspectors found vermin poo underneath cabinets, while floor and wall tiles were found to be worn and broken.

But a follow up probe last week revealed bosses had swiftly remedied the problems, whereby they were awarded the highest five-star hygiene rating.

In their initial report following the February visit, the inspector wrote: “Although there was no evidence of current pest activity at the time of my visit, there was evidence of previous pest activity with droppings found under food storage units.

“The law states that food premises must be kept clean and free from risk of contamination.

“You must clean all areas of the kitchen and remove any traces of pest activity.

“Areas of the kitchen appeared to be unfinished and required work.

“The floor surface of the kitchen was worn.

“Some of the tiles on the walls were cracked and damaged, and areas near ceiling joints were peeling and dirty.

“There were kitchen cupboard doors made from unsealed chipboard, which is an absorbent material that cannot be effectively cleaned.”

Sitting in the chef’s workspace was a bike, breaking food hygiene protocol, which states areas should be kept clear and all items should be clean.

“There were unhygienic non-food items - a bike - being stored in the kitchen,” the inspector said.

“You must store unhygienic non-food items away from food rooms.”

Furthermore, a vacuum packing machine was being used for both raw chicken and ready to eat items such as fermented vegetables.

The inspector said this could render food unfit for human consumption due to contamination, and the business voluntarily destroyed ready-to-eat items which had been exposed.

In the fridge, a pork curry had been left for more than 10 days, with staff unable to demonstrate how they had calculated a safe use-by date.

The bar, which has 67 Google reviews averaging at 4.8 out of five stars, serves Indian-style street food with dishes such as Pani Puri and pakora.

The report continued: “At the time of my visit, the sink, which was labelled as hand washing on the premises, was not being used solely for the purpose of hygienic hand washing.

“The law states that all food handlers must have access to a dedicated sink with hot water, soap and towels for hygienic hand washing and nothing else.”

Staff did not have adequate training around food safety, and there was some documentation missing.

A step out the back of the building was found to “far exceed” the safe height.

Despite the issues found, the business quickly cleaned up its act.

On March 26, it was reinspected and awarded a five - the best possible score.

No significant issues were highlighted at that visit, but the inspector discussed chilled food shelf life and fridge maintenance with the team.

Streets has been contacted for comment.