A cricket club near Ipswich has said it is "better for the visit" after acting on concerns raised during a food hygiene inspection that resulted in a one-star rating.
Inspectors identified a number of issues at Copdock & Old Ipswichian Cricket Club, including shortcomings in allergen management, food safety paperwork, staff training records and documented food safety procedures.
The inspection report also highlighted concerns over allergen controls and record keeping.
However, club officials say extensive work has since been carried out, with inspectors returning to review the changes made.
Martin Taylor, director of cricket, said the club worked closely with officers from Babergh District Council following the inspection.
He said: "The first visit was an unfortunate day, it was a lot about allergies and paperwork. We worked with Babergh, and they returned on August 12 and they were very happy with what they saw."
Mr Taylor said one of the biggest learning points involved keeping detailed allergen records for food prepared on site.
"If we sell something we make like a chilli con carne, we have to keep an allergy record of every ingredient that goes into each dish we sell, which was a challenge but we got really helpful advice," he said.
"A lot of work was put into it. We trained all the staff on it as worst-case scenario can be very dangerous.
"We've responded well and are pleased with the progress we've made, but we have to keep being as good as we can every day we open."
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He also praised the support received from council officers throughout the process.
"I want to emphasise more than anything that Jane and the team at Babergh were incredibly helpful. We know there was stuff we did wrong, but they wanted us to get better."
Jane Gartland, food and safety officer at Babergh District Council, confirmed the improvements had been made.
She said: "Happy to confirm that all contraventions had been complied with at the time of the revisit."
However, she added that the business cannot receive a revised hygiene rating until either its next routine inspection or a paid re-score request is submitted.
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