Wine Story on 24th Council Street was visited by York City Council inspectors on December 5th.
Restaurants were given a “need to improve” rating for both the sanitary food handling and cleanliness of the facilities and buildings.
A “large-scale improvements required” evaluation was given to manage food safety.
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The media requested a copy of the inspector's report under the Freedom of Information Act. However, the council rejected a request to prevent potential bias against possible future actions.
The 40-cover wine story is owned by Stam Koulouris and Maria Dendia. It opened in 2021.
Wine Story of Congress Street (Image: Street View)
The popular venue has earned 4.6 stars out of 5 on TripAdvisor, ranking 59th out of 728 York restaurants, based on 303 reviews.
Google awards 4.6 stars out of five based on 247 reviews.
Wine Story did not respond to requests for comment from the media. If we receive a reply, we will publish any responses.