Call us 0333 370 4333
08/01/19

Restaurant Fined for Health & Food Hygiene Breaches

Share

The owner of a Midlands based restaurant was recently fined £3,500 at Nuneaton Warwickshire Justice Centre after an inspection revealed a number of food hygiene breaches.

Amandeep Murria of Kangs Solicitors comments.

The Circumstances | Kangs Food Hygiene Solicitors

Food Safety Inspectors carried out several checks at the restaurant revealing: 

  • cooking utensils lying on the floor
  • the kitchen wash basin had no running hot water
  • spiders in a store room
  • mould on the kitchen walls and between seals to the kitchen and chest freezer
  • the rear yard was littered with food waste and packaging
  • the kitchen’s insectocuter was switched off and full with dead insects.

The Court Proceedings | Kangs Food Safety & Hygiene Defence Solicitors

At the Hearing, the restaurant owner pleaded guilty to seven food hygiene offences and the Court imposed:

  • a fine of £500 for each offence totalling £3,500
  • costs totalling £913 and a
  • criminal court charge and a victim surcharge.

After the hearing, Councilor Lisa Parker, was quoted to have said:

“Food businesses which cut corners on hygiene put the public’s health at risk and we have no hesitation in prosecuting businesses which refuse to work with us to meet safety standards”.

“Our food safety team offers advice and support to businesses so owners can understand the legislation and the steps needed to meet hygiene standards”.

“I’d urge all food businesses to contact us for help rather than risk a day in Court”.

How Can We Help? | Kangs Environmental Health Solicitors

Kangs Solicitors has a wealth of knowledge and experience in dealing with all matters of environmental health and food hygiene law.

As is clear from the case above, the Courts are not afraid to impose large fines in recognition of the serious threat to public health that unhygienic and unsafe operations pose.

Our specialist solicitors are able to provide advice and assistance throughout the entire criminal process.

Sample of our recent cases:

Who Can I Contact For Help? | Kangs National Criminal Defence Solicitors

Please feel free to contact our team through any of our solicitors named below who will be happy to provide you with some initial advice and assistance.

Suki Randhawa
srandhawa@kangssolicitors.co.uk
0121 449 9888 | 020 7936 6396 | 07989 521210

John Veale
jveale@kangssolicitors.co.uk
020 7936 6396 | 0121 449 9888

Helen Holder
hholder@kangssolicitors.co.uk
0121 449 9888 | 020 7936 6396

News insights, Serious Fraud, Services
A former Labour MP, Jared O’Mara, has received an immediate custodial sentence of four years having been found guilty, following his trial, of six counts of fraud relating to false expenses claims for work that he never carried out in respect of jobs that did not even exist. For further Press details please follow the […]
07/03/23
Criminal Litigation, News insights, Services
Kangs Solicitors has recently successfully defended a client facing an allegation of assault occasioning actual bodily harm arising from an incident forced upon him whilst he was simply conducting his  business, running a restaurant in London’s West End, when confronted with an unsavoury situation. Kangs Solicitors was instructed from the onset attending the interview under caution at Charing […]
06/03/23
Insolvency, News insights, Services
Kangs Solicitors has been instructed to defend claims against our client alleging breaches of Section 212 and 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986. The claims are being brought by the joint liquidators of our client’s company on the basis that our client allegedly knew that he and his company were participating in ‘Missing Trader Intra- Community’ Fraud’ […]
01/03/23

Get in touch

Need legal assistance? Contact our experienced team for prompt and professional support.
Your privacy is important to us and all details you share will be kept confidential.
Old map of Birmingham