Tennis star Andy Murray’s Chez Roux restaurant at his Cromlix House hotel has suffered a setback after being told that improvements are required before it can be approved by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The five-star property, named Scotland’s Hotel of the Year for 2014, underwent an inspection in July in accordance with Stirling Council, which subsequently issued an “improvement required” rating for the restaurant.

According to the FSA’s classification, the rating means that the restaurant “has not achieved an acceptable level of compliance with requirements of food hygiene law”.

In response, the hotel has stated that the classification was due to a minor issue resulting from an isolated handwash sink which has now been fixed; with the property’s owners already requesting that the inspectors now return to rate the offering again.

Located in Scotland's Perthshire, the hotel’s restaurant is led by prominent chefs Albert Roux and Darin Campbell, with Roux (whose name is over the restaurant door) widely regarded as being one of the masters of modern cuisine.

Murray’s plans for the £1.8m venue date back to last year, when he bought the property before giving it a complete refurbishment to create the luxury 15-room hotel it is today, with the former Wimbledon champion hoping that the project will see more visitors attracted to the local area.

The hotel opened to
widespread acclaim in April of this year, but faced controversy over references to hunting on its website, prompting their removal after pressure from animal rights groups.