Tag: food hygiene
Popular pub fined £105,000 for mice infestation
A Birmingham-based pub firm was today (19 August 2016) ordered to pay £114, 528 after evidence of mouse activity was found throughout one of its city centre pubs. Mitchells & Butlers Retail Limited, which is based at 27 Fleet Street in Birmingham, pleaded guilty to three offences under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 […]
Food businesses must take control to avoid kitchen nightmares
Jacqui Kennedy, Acting Strategic Director of Place, on what food businesses should do to protect their premises from pests and avoid kitchen nightmares. Birmingham has great reputation as a foodie city, however busy restaurant kitchens can also be a go-to destination for pests that are sure to put diners off their meals. Regular cleaning is […]
Chinese café takes away a £1,000 fine for pest infestation
A Birmingham cafe, which pleaded guilty of two offences under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 was ordered to pay £1,976 at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (3 September 2015). SMT Village Café Ltd, which is based at 6 Ladywell Walk, Birmingham, and operates The Village Café at the same address, was ordered to […]
Food safety and hygiene tips - Part 3
It doesn’t matter whether you’re preparing a family picnic, a birthday lunch or a Sunday roast – food safety and hygiene is an essential ingredient for any meal. Tony Di Duca, Senior Environmental Health Enforcement Officer with Birmingham City Council, and David Hurlestone, Executive Head Chef at the Council House, share some handy tips for good food […]
Food firm ordered to pay £31,369 for dirty conditions
A Birmingham food trader was ordered to pay £31,369 after being found guilty of seven offences under Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (27 March 2015). Mushtaqs Ltd, based in Stratford Road, Sparkhill, was fined £24,000 and ordered to pay £7,249 costs and a victim surcharge of £120. Environmental health officers, […]
