A pub has been fined £3180 after pleading guilty to four food hygiene offences. The Sun Inn (Weymouth) Limited, on Kings Street, faced the offences under The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006.
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It followed a complaint to the council from a member of a darts team who went to play a match at the pub.
They reported ‘flea like’ insects in sandwiches that were provided by the pub.
Environmental Health Officers from the council visited the pub on 20 and 21 July 2011.
The officers reported that the kitchen looked very unkempt and had not been cleaned for a long time.
Work surfaces and pans were dirty and contained congealed food. Grease and grime was also ingrained on most of the walls and fryers were covered in oil.
A dog was found wandering round the kitchen.
Kitchen food waste was found overflowing on to the floor from an un-lidded bin and the bin was amidst an accumulation of other items such as clothes, footwear and boxes of other items.
Mr Nigel Crabb, director of The Sun Inn, represented the pub in court.
He pleaded guilty to four offences including having no documented procedures in place for the management of food safety at the premises and that the food premises were not kept clean and maintained in good repair and condition due to the kitchen being dirty with a build up of grease and grime throughout.
He admitted he was embarrassed at the situation, but pointed out they had not received any previous written warning or cautions during the seven years they had run the business.
He said the business was a small time operation and that they only prepare sandwiches for the darts team and breakfasts for visitors staying in the B&B accommodation.
Mr Crabb also said food had not been served since 17 July 2011 and the kitchen was being used for their own personal use. He also said they were doing a deep clean of the kitchen at the time of the council’s visit and would not have been serving food for another week.
Councillor Geoff Petherick, brief holder for Community Safety at Weymouth & Portland Borough Council, said: “The council is happy with the outcome of the case and hope it serves as warning to other businesses to ensure food hygiene regulations are observed.
“Public safety is something the council takes very seriously and regularly inspects premises throughout the borough.”
The Magistrates’ imposed total fines of £800, £200 per offence, and a victim surcharge of £15. The council was awarded costs of £2380.
