Fly larvae was discovered in stagnant water at a Costa Coffee branch which was given a one-star rating for food hygiene, a report shows.
The organisms posed a ‘risk to health’ in the assessment of an environmental health officer who visited the drive-thru in Rotherham.
The official also found that utensils were being stored together in containers, ‘having been used multiple times, earlier in the day.’
Costa Coffee responded by highlighting a revisit which ‘confirmed that the business has implemented the necessary changes.’
The report by the Rotherham Council inspector states: ‘There was an accumulation of stagnant water in the metal tray/liner in the base of the cabinet beneath the wash basin at the servery.
‘This water appeared to be arising from potentially foul water leakage from t