Chiefs Health Kitchen based in Nelson and director Raja Asim Hussain pleaded guilty to ten beaches of food hygiene regulations
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A health food store in East Lancashire has been hit with fines and legal costs totalling more than £7,000 after being prosecuted for poor food hygience.
Chiefs Health Kitchen, which operates on Leeds Road in Nelson, and director Raja Asim Hussain pleaded guilty to ten offences under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 at Burnley Magistrates Court. These related to cleanliness, training, temperature control, food storage and safety.
The business was charged following a visit by Pendle Borough Council inspectors. Chiefs Health Kitchen was fined £4,000, £1,500 costs and £1,600 victim surcharge while Mr Hussain was also given a £230 fine, ordered to pay £1,500 costs and a £92 victim surcharge.
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Councillor Asjad Mahmood, Leader of Pendle Borough Council, said: “Businesses which don’t operate within food safety regulations will not be tolerated. It’s vitally important that we protect customers from food businesses which put people’s health at risk.”
Councillor Mohammad Ammer, Executive Portfolio Holder for Housing, Health and Wellbeing, said: “Our Environmental Health team works hard to ensure the public’s safety and are on hand to give businesses the advice they need to ensure that they are compliant with food law.”
Micky Duck, Commercial Team Leader- Environmental Health, added: “I encourage customers to be aware of the national food hygiene rating scheme and have a look at a venue’s score when eating out or having a takeaway. Choosing somewhere that has a score of three or more means you can be confident that at the time of the inspection it has met the requirement for safety and hygiene.”
