The owner of a Milford Haven takeaway restaurant has been fined a total of £750 by Magistrates after admitting three separate food hygiene offences.
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Seddat Mert of USA Fried Chicken was also ordered to pay £1,000 costs to Pembrokeshire County Council which brought the case to Haverfordwest Court on Monday
The court heard that in April last year the Council received a complaint regarding a pizza purchased from the premises at 10 Charles Street which contained staples.
As a result, a full inspection of the property was conducted by officers from the Council’s Public Protection Division.
During the search they found evidence of food not being protected against contamination – including uncontrolled storage of staples within the kitchen – and unclean structures and equipment.
After the hearing, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Environmental and Regulatory Services, Cllr Huw George, said the Authority would not hesitate to take action where serious contraventions of the legislation were discovered by authorised officers.
“Food businesses must take all necessary measures to protect food from contamination risks” he stressed.
Councillor George added that as a result of the inspection at the time, the premises scored nil (‘urgent improvement necessary’) on the National Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
Magistrates also ordered a victim surcharge of £75 to be levied.
