Port Solent restaurant closed after inspection

A PORT SOLENT restaurant was closed after a visit from a environmental health team.

Portsmouth City Council’s inspectors visited Hot Rock on The Boardwalk, and the restaurant voluntarily closed the premises on a temporary basis.

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Hot Rock at Port Solent

A city council spokesperson said: ‘Following a visit by our environmental health team, the premises voluntarily closed to work through some issues. We’re working with the premises to resolve these issues, so it can re-open.’

The site reopened for business shortly after and a spokesperson for Hot Rock said that the closure was due to a faulty oven part.

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