A takeaway owner and operator has been prosecuted for food hygiene offences. On Friday 7 June Hull Magistrates heard a case taken by Environmental Health Officers from Hull City Council.
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Mr Mahi, director of Pizza Max Ltd and the company Pizza Max Ltd of 173 Spring Bank, Hull were both prosecuted for food hygiene offences found during a routine food hygiene inspection on the 18 December 2012.
The vast majority of foods found on site were found to be either mouldy, past their use by date or rotten. No documented food safety management system was available or implemented and no protective over clothing was being worn by Mr Mahi.
There were also no hand wash provisions on site, cross contamination issues found in the refrigerators and on the work surfaces and the premises were found to be filthy throughout and in a poor state of repair.
Mr Mahi agreed to voluntarily close the business following the inspection and voluntarily surrendered all affected food for destruction and disposal.
The company was fined £500 with a victim surcharge of £50 and costs of £250. Mr Mahi was fined £1,000 with a victim surcharge of £100 and costs of £250. Nine offences in total were taken and both the company and Mr Mahi pleaded guilty to all offences.
Councillor John Hewitt, the Portfolio Holder for Neighbourhoods and Communities said:
“These dreadful conditions were found during a routine inspection of the pizza takeaway conducted by Environmental Health Officers and they were shocked at the amount of mouldy and rotten food found.
“The shop was closed immediately and was only allowed to re-open when conditions had improved considerably. I would urge the public to use the Food Hygiene Rating scheme to check the hygiene for establishments that they order food from, dine in or shop from”.
The premises ceased trading in April of this year, but before it did the Food Hygiene Rating issued was 0 – Urgent Improvement Necessary.
