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Pictures from inside Happy Times Chinese Takeaway in London Road, Larkfield emerge after owner David Wen banned from managing a restaurant

By: William Janes

Published: 14:15, 11 April 2019

Updated: 16:06, 11 April 2019

Images have emerged of the inside of a Chinese takeaway which could close down after the owner breached hygiene and safety regularions.

David Wen, 52, Owner of Happy Times in London Road, Larkfield, appeared at Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, April 9 where he was told he was now banned from managing a food business.

At a previous court appearance the restaurateur pleaded guilty to selling food not of the nature demanded by the purchaser, as well as charges of failing to keep food premises clean and maintained, failing to clean and disinfect equipment and failing to protect food against contamination.

Happy Times Chinese takeaway in London Road, Larkfield. Picture: Google

He also continued to use a mechanical vegetable chopper deemed dangerous because of a lack of guard to keep the user's hands away from moving parts.

But the regulation breaches were just a culmination of poor hygiene conditions over the years since the restaurant opened in 2008.

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Scroll though the picture gallery to see some of the gruesome shots taken by inspectors:

A wing nut found by a customer in a portion of crispy seaweed
The blades of the banned vegetable cutter showed signs of recent use (8464552)
A dirty and damaged food processor was being used on site (8464555)
Filthy and broken containers and shakers were being used to store food (8464557)
Food was left in direct contact with the unwashed floor of a walk-in freezer (8464559)
A puddle of grease had leaked from an extractor system (8464561)
Mould formed in batter used for sweet and sour chicken balls (8464606)
David Wen leaves Sevenoaks Magistrates' Court

Since setting up shop, Wen has never achieved a food hygiene rating higher than three out of five - and that was on only two occasions.

On visits in February and June last year environmental health inspectors found overflowing bins, flies, an extractor fan leaking grease, mouldy food, dirty cloths, and no disinfectant on site.

To read more of our in depth coverage of all of the major trials coming out of crown and magistrates' courts across the county, click here.

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