Euro Fried Chicken Slough fined more than GBP 11,000
Slough Borough Council’s environmental health team successfully prosecuted Euro Fried Chicken (Slough) Ltd and its managing director more than £11,000 for contravention of food hygiene regulations.
The case, against the Slough fast food business on Bath Road and managing director, Mr Bashir Mohidin, saw both defendants plead guilty to four offences on 2 November 2006 in contravention with the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006. These related to:
Poor cleanliness and disrepair of the premises
Inadequate waste disposal/storage
Lack of training and supervision of food handlers andFailure to implement a HACCP based food safety system.
The Slough council’s principal technical enforcement officer, Julie Snelling, carried out a routine food hygiene inspection on August 30 2006 and uncovered a number of issues.
These included a lack of general cleanliness throughout the premises, ceiling and wall surfaces in a poor state of repair, equipment in a poor state of repair and cleanliness; inadequate management of food waste and lack of proofing to external doors - presenting a risk of access to pests.
Food handlers were also observed without protective over-clothing and not maintaining a high degree of personal hygiene during food preparation activities, along with inadequate understanding of relevant food hygiene matters by food handlers.
These matters were discussed with Mr Mohidin, who was advised of the necessary work required to ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
In a written follow-up report to the manager, the Slough council stated that all outstanding works had to be completed within one month and if any outstanding work after that was, then legal action would be taken.
One month later, a revisit was made only to find that a number of works had still not been completed and several contraventions of the legislation were noted.
A court case at Maidenhead Magistrates followed on 7th March 2008.
Julie Snelling, principal technical enforcement officer for Slough Borough Council, said: “The successful prosecution should send out a clear warning to all those who think it is not important to keep a public food place clean and in proper order that they will not get away with it.
“I am very pleased with the fine, especially as the company have previously been prosecuted for a range of similar offences.”
Commissioner for public protection, Slough Cllr John Edwards, added: “Congratulations to the environmental health team. Cases like this just prove they are doing their job properly and it sends a strong message that breaking food hygiene regulations will not be tolerated.”
The court warned Mr Mohidin to ensure the business was fully compliant with the hygiene regulations.
Slough Borough Council