NKDC has successfully prosecuted the owners of a Thorpe-on-the-Hill food premises for offences under the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006.
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Under the ruling at Lincoln Magistrates Court on 16 July, Mrs Greenwood, who runs the Railway Inn in Thorpe-on-the-Hill, was ordered to pay fines totalling £6,700 plus costs of £1,000.
The court heard how, despite Mrs Greenwood having one-to-one ‘Safer Food, Better Business’ training with NKDC, a routine inspection led to the restaurant being closed in April 2012.
During the inspection, NKDC’s food inspectors found:
- the waste bin from the previous day’s service spilling over onto the floor
- minced beef 16 days out of date
- raw food being stored on top of ready-to-eat food, increasing the risk of food-borne illness
- poor equipment cleaning; the cooker’s stove top and doors were heavily carbonised
- areas of the ceiling throughout the kitchen preparation areas were in poor condition and shedding particles.
The restaurant reopened after six days after reaching the minimum legal standards.
NKDC Cllr Richard Wright, NKDC Executive Member with responsibility for licensing and enforcement, said: “NKDC works hard alongside food premises owners to safeguard public health. We accept nothing less than full compliance with the relevant laws. Our officers will take the necessary action to ensure the law is upheld as we seek to maintain the District’s excellent record of food safety. Over half of the District’s registered food premises hold a coveted ‘five-star’ rating on the National Food Hygiene Rating ‘scores on the doors’ scheme and a further quarter hold a ‘four-star’ rating.”
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