A sandwich manufacturer has been ordered to pay more than £17,000 after failing to maintain food hygiene standards.
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Fresh n’ Fast Quality Foods, in Betam Roads, Hayes, was ordered to pay court costs of £9,136, an £8,000 fine – £1,000 for each offence – and a £15 victim surcharge for each hygiene breach following an inspection by the London Borough of Hillingdon’s environmental health team.
The sandwich manufacturer was ordered to pay the sum after pleading guilty to eight breaches of hygiene on the 23 May at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court.
In January, Hillingdon Council visited the premises and found that food preparation areas were not adequately cleaned, meat had been left at room temperature, date checks on ingredients had not been done and that staff did not have adequate knowledge of how to avoid food contamination.
Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Business Services, Business Services, Cllr Jonathan Bianco, said: “I’m pleased the court has recognised the seriousness of these offences and issued a fine that will hopefully act as a deterrent to businesses that may have allowed their standards to become lax.
“Breaching food hygiene standards is a potential risk to the health of residents and the council will take action against companies found to be flouting regulations.”
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