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£9,500 fine for Manchester takeaway in breach of food hygiene regulations (11 July 2016)

Date: 11/07/2016
Duncan Lewis, Personal Injury Solicitors, £9,500 fine for Manchester takeaway in breach of food hygiene regulations

Manchester City Council has prosecuted a local takeaway for a series of food safety breaches, including evidence of mice and rats on the premises.

At Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 6 July 2016, Taj Corporation Limited – owner of the Chicken Cottage, 71-73 Wilmslow Road in Rusholme – was fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £1,442.97 in costs, plus an £100 victim surcharge.

The company was prosecuted for eight separate food safety offences.

The court heard that, following a complaint from a member of the public, Manchester City Council's food safety officers inspected the takeaway on 22 April 2015.

During the inspection, an officer uncovered evidence of both rat and mice activity, lack of a water supply, as well as dirty walls and surfaces.

Mouse droppings were also found in a cupboard under the coffee machine in the serving area – and rat droppings were discovered on the basement storeroom stairs leading directly from the food preparation area. Holes were found in a number of doors, including one to the rear passageway, allowing the vermin access.

The kitchen and preparation areas were also found to be greasy and dirty. Raw chicken was seen stored next to salads in the walk-in refrigerator – and was being prepared around sinks with no means to adequately clean and sanitise the preparation areas.

The water supply at the premises had been disconnected, so there was no water for washing hands, flushing toilets, washing equipment and surfaces – or for controlling the risk of cross contamination.

The company agreed to voluntarily close the takeaway until the infestations were under control and the cleaning standards and food safety practices were improved.

The Chicken Cottage takeaway has now permanently closed and a new business has opened at the premises under new ownership.

Manchester City Council Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Councillor Nigel Murphy, said:

“All food businesses need to understand the responsibility they have to their customer, who rightly expect takeaways and restaurants to maintain the highest standards.

“The total disregard for hygiene displayed by this company is completely unacceptable, which is illustrated by the severity of the fine.

“This case should serve as a warning – our inspectors are out there and will not hesitate in taking action to protect the public.”

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