A local Sunday carvery where 50 diners fell ill after enjoying a roast dinner has been handed a zero food hygiene rating.

At least 19 of the customers were confirmed to have been ‘violently’ sick with food poisoning after eating at Cwrt Henllys Bar and Restaurant in Cwmbran in Torfaen, South Wales.

Among them was a pregnant woman who said she woke up in the middle of the night with such severe cramps she thought she may be miscarrying.

Eight people out of a group of 13 said they were sick after having lunch at the establishment, as well as their dog who had the leftovers for dinner.

The outbreak was later traced to a contamination of clostridium perfringens, a rapidly spreading bacteria found in improperly stored or undercooked food, such as meat and poultry.

The pub was rated zero ou

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