Welcome to This Week at theEHP, a summary of the recent articles to appear on theEHP.com.

This week at theEHP we report on the horse meat review, an Ombudsman Report and prosecutions.

 Salmonella Outbreak Report
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Public Health England and Newcastle City Council have published a report of an investigation into the outbreak of illness associated with the Street Spice Festival, held in Newcastle between 28 February and 2 March 2013.  The report concludes that the use of uncooked curry leaves, contaminated with several different bacteria, was the cause of the outbreak which affected over 400 people. The full report is available here.

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Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection: Noisy Neighbours have equipment removed
Noise equipment has been removed from a property in Barton (Oxford) after a series of noise complaints from neighbours.

Environmental Protection: Selby Council success in fly tipping prosecutions
Access Selby’s enforcement and legal teams, working on behalf of Selby District Council, have brought three successful fly tipping prosecutions.

Environmental Protection: Chilwell Man Pleads Guilty To Failing His Duty Of Care
A Chilwell man was handed a £130 fine after pleading guilty to an offence under section 34 Environmental Protection Act 1990 at Nottingham Magistrates Court.

 

 

Food Safety

Food Safety: Street Spice Festival outbreak investigation concludes
Health experts from Public Health England (PHE) and Newcastle City Council have concluded their investigation into the outbreak of illness associated with the Street Spice Festival, held in Newcastle between 28 February and 2 March 2013.

Food Safety: FSA presents key findings to horse meat review
At a recent Food Standards Agency open Board meeting, Professor Pat Troop presented the key findings of her review of the Agency’s handling of the adulteration of processed beef products with horse and pig meat and DNA. The final report will be published at the end of this month on the FSA website.

Food Safety: Crab processing business owner found guilty of food hygiene offences
The owner of ‘Mr Lobster’ trading from Stable Hobba Industrial Estate in Newlyn has been prosecuted for three food hygiene offences following a lengthy investigation by Cornwall Council’s Food & Safety Team that started with an initial visit to those premises on 18 May 2012.

Food Safety: Selby Council prosecutes dirty Chinese takeaway
A dirty Chinese takeaway in Sherburn in Elmet has been prosecuted by Selby District Council for failing to comply with food hygiene regulations.

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Housing

Housing: Disabled man without suitable accommodation for three years
A disabled man has been left to live in unsuitable accommodation for three years because Daventry District Council wanted to save money, the Local Government Ombudsman has found.

Housing: Oxford brothers fined for not returning RFI
Two brothers have been prosecuted for landlord offences after failing to return a form which stated that their property was a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO).

Housing: Letting Agent pays £41,200 for risking safety of tenants
A Letting Agent faces a total of £41,200 in fines and costs after pleading guilty at Watford Magistrates Court to thirteen offences, relating to the safety of tenants in five rented properties in Aviation Avenue and Mosquito Way, Hatfield.

Public Health

Public Health: Tattoo artist fined for illegally trading at home
A tattoo artist has been left with a bill of over £2,000 for persistently trading illegally from a tiny studio based at the back of her garage.

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