When the Inspector calls

Aren't many or any finer than Dan me ol mucker & china who now looks out for nightmare cooks or crooks making money off the books with rare meat on dirty hooks in filthy nooks but don't care want to give him a shiner for saying don't be hasty or cheat prepare pukka tasty tucker & succour...safe fayre to eat for every diner...


Owners booming hysteria at inspector criteria 

Kitchens so unclean like a war scene in Liberia

Zooming in you find they're grooming Listeria

Rightly fuming that it is blooming like wisteria


Hardly stellar told fella to have old mortadella

Rank covered in dank mould stank in the cellar

Dan who's a fan of Paul Weller is a fortune teller

Scores on doors stop more spores of Salmonella


Suss some are no faff or fuss a them & us schism

Despairing whiners cuss not caring about criticism

Cleanliness next to Godliness just an anachronism

Foolish witticism as diners get ghoulish botulism


Out of date food they buy deny do things on the fly

Just comply no treason and here’s the reason why

If duff stuff you season on the sly to try and get by

The Council’s the fall guy as folks do die from Ecoli


Hunch lunch or brunch scare dodgy ware of tupper

Owners get shirty but it’s so dirty can’t serve supper

Ask my man Dan this is not a masterplan to scupper

A public sector inspector would rather have a cuppa
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Goldsmith Avatar
July 5, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Congratulations on your POTW win. I enjoyed reading your fun write. Sorry this is late. I Have been off Soup for 2 weeks. I needed an Ink Transfusion. Hahaha!!! Now back and ready to go Writing Away. Have a fun day with your wonderful win...............
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July 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Congratulations on having received Poem of the Day, an enjoyable read… Beryl
Jones Avatar
July 1, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Congratulations on potw for this unique and entertaining poem!
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June 29, 2026 at 3:40 AM
fun read...congrats on your POTW designation.
Smith  Avatar
June 29, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Congratulations on POTW
Scragg Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 3:27 AM
This is so cool. Sounds like a rap. Very fun :-D ... added to faves
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