A dessert parlour which closed down after staff tested positive for Covid-19 has scooped a five-star hygiene rating.

Kaspa's in the town centre received praise from environmental health bosses for its new and updated measures on coronavirus.

It comes after the cafe voluntarily agreed to close on September 10 following concerns from Bracknell Forest Council's environmental health and public health teams.

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Six staff members had tested positive for the virus.

But now, the eatery has been praised for implementing improved Covid-19 controls and measures.

Councillor Marc Brunel-Walker, chair of the local outbreak control board, said: “Congratulations to Kaspa’s for this excellent achievement and for taking on board all the advice and guidance our public health and environmental health teams have supplied.

“This is a real success story, not only for Kaspa’s and our town centre, but also for our outbreak control plan, which aims to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Bracknell Forest.

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“By working really hard with businesses when we have concerns around health and safety and the spread of COVID-19, we are able to take swift action and turn around issues which could put our residents and visitors at greater risk of contracting and spreading the virus.”

It has been awarded five stars as part of its first full food hygiene inspection - the highest possible award for hygiene compliance.

The result follows intensive work by the council’s teams and the restaurant to ensure that it is a safe and secure place for residents and visitors to eat.

A spokesperson from Kaspa’s Bracknell, added: “When the outbreak happened back in September, we made it clear that our customers’ safety was paramount and promised to take on board all advice, carry out a deep clean and put additional safety measures in place. We have also put in place enhanced social distancing measures and are limiting the number of customers in-store.

“As a result of the expert advice and guidance and the hard work of our staff, we are delighted to have been awarded the highest mark for hygiene in our first ever full inspection.”