Hygiene inspectors found shelving “dirty with black mould growing on it” due to a “poor” standard of cleaning at one of a town’s biggest supermarkets, according to a recently-released report.

Sainsbury’s in Romney Place, Maidstone, was given a two-star rating after being downgraded from five stars by the council’s environmental team earlier this year.

In May, KentOnline reported how the supermarket had been slapped with the poor hygiene score after a complaint made by a member of the public prompted a visit from inspectors.

Now, the council’s findings can be published after we obtained the full report through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Sainsbury’s says immediate action has been taken to put things right, and the supermarket is currently awaiting a rescore.

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