The owner of a restaurant whose kitchen was found to be unhygienic has been fined more than £3,000 by Coventry Magistrates.
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Mohammad Balal Khan pleaded guilty to five food safety offences relating to Café Khan, Foleshill Road, Coventry.
It followed a visit to the 24-year-old’s premises in June this year by officers from Coventry City Council’s Environmental Health team.
They found the cleanliness of the business was poor and there was evidence of cross contamination between raw meats and ready to eat foods.
It was also noted that the wash hand basin located in the kitchen was not in use as there was no soap or a hygienic method of hand drying available.
A hot water supply had not been provided to the wash hand basin leading officers to question the effectiveness of the hand washing that was taking place.
Officers instructed the chef in charge of the business to make improvements to food storage conditions, cleaning and food handling practices. They revisited the business two weeks later and found that considerable improvements had been made.
Councillor Rachel Lancaster, Chair of Coventry’s Community Safety Scrutiny Board, said food hygiene issues are taken extremely seriously by the City Council.
“In this case there were cross contamination issues,” she said.
“This occurs when bacteria from raw meat comes into contact with food items that will not be cooked further, such as salads and cooked meats.
“The cross contamination of bacteria can lead to food poisoning. Consequently a large quantity of ready to eat food was disposed of, removing the potential risk to public health.”
Coventry Magistrates fined Mr Khan £500 per offence and was told to pay £766 costs and a £15 victim surcharge.
