The owner of Ocean Queen takeaway has been prosecuted for fifteen counts of food hygiene breaches. Mr Tevfik Akyel, who owns Ocean Queen fish and chip shop in Morris Avenue, Billericay, was given 12 months custodial sentence, suspended for 18 months, at the hearing at Basildon Crown Court today (Monday 30 April). He was also ordered to complete 150 hours unpaid work. (Photos on Flickr)
Food Hygiene Ratings System – Gain the benefit; make the most of your inspection and reap the reward. 5 Top tips to help you achieve a 5 star rating! (by Jill Taylor)
Fines and costs of over £20k have been awarded against a company found in breach of meat hygiene regulations.
Aberdeenshire Council’s Environmental Health Service has successfully prosecuted a Banff fast food trailer operator under food hygiene regulations. Legal action was taken against Colin Duguid after all informal methods of making his business comply with hygiene requirements had run out.
I recently visited a large caterer who had received a warning from his local EHO that his HACCP was not working effectively and that amendments were necessary. The plan had been written by the caterer based on the Scottish CookSafe Food Management System. This is a very effective food management system, but to fully understand how CookSafe works and to adapt it to best meet your food businesses needs requires knowledge that can only be gained through HACCP and food safety training to a Level 3 standard.
The Food Standards Agency are continuing to push the fact that all local authorities in England and Northern Ireland are being ‘strongly encouraged’ to sign up to adopt the Food Hygiene Ratings Scheme voluntarily ahead of the Olympics. There is little doubt that soon after this target date the scheme, which includes the requirement for food businesses to display their individual ratings for all to see, will become compulsory.
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