TOWN centre cafe Kaspa’s has got a one-star rating for cleanliness.

The eatery in Clarence Street, which opened in November, scored one out of five when Swindon Borough Council carried out an inspection on January 8.

Kaspa’s, which is run by franchisee Rafi Zaidi, specialises in selling only desserts.

A council spokesperson said: “We are monitoring this food business closely and will be visiting again in the near future to make sure the necessary improvements have been made to address the hygiene breaches identified.

“There was no imminent danger to public health from what we saw.

“Our approach is always to work with businesses to improve their rating, and we have many examples where the turnaround can happen very rapidly where the management understand what is required and why it is important.

“However, businesses also know that we will take formal enforcement action if standards do not improve.”

The dessert parlour, based in the former Job Centre, has proved to be extremely popular and has received a lot of custom from people going to the new Regent Circus leisure complex.

Their patrons have been shocked by the inspection’s findings, taking to social media to air their views.

Brian Wescombe said: “Once your Swindon branch gets a decent hygiene rating I’ll be visiting but not until then. Sort yourselves out.”

Rachel Grabowski said: “Low scoring could be down to lack of appropriate paperwork. I doubt it’s anything to do with cleanliness.The place is only a few weeks old, can’t be that dirty.”

Kaspa’s has several branches in the south of England.

The Adver approached the company for a comment but didn’t receive a response although there was a message on its Twitter account to reassure customers.

A spokesperson said: “(We) Complied with health officer. Changes made. Waiting for health officer to return from time off on March 3.”

When the business opened, Rafi said that he was hoping to make a long-lasting impression in the town.

“I don’t think there is anything else like it in Swindon and I am confident that people will take to it really well,” he said at the time.

“I think it will do really well.”