Tens of Morrisons shops have not passed food hygiene inspections, with some sites receiving scores as low as zero.
Over 30 stores were told that they needed to improve their hygiene standards following visits by inspectors, The Telegraph reported.
The supermarket’s shops in Chingford, East London and Bristol scored zero, meaning they are required to act urgently to resolve food safety concerns.
Additionally, ten stores scored one in their most recent inspection, meaning major improvement is required at the stores.
Twenty other Morrisons shops, in areas such as Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Epsom Downs, received a score of two and were informed they needed to make some improvements.
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A Morrisons spokesman said: “The food safety within our supermarkets, convenience and franchise operated stores is really important to us.
“We have taken immediate action to address and resolve all issues raised, some of which have very specific and isolated issues.
“We are awaiting re-rating inspections in a number of stores.”
The news comes as Morrisons returned to profit earlier this month, for the first time since a private equity-backed takeover in 2021.
The grocery giant posted a statutory pre-tax profit of £2.26bn for the year to 29 October 2024, compared to a £1.5bn loss the prior year.
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