City of London Pest Control News:
Rats in city of London by paulg on 07/03/2012 |
City sandwich bar fined and closed down for cockroaches and rats. The owner of a Sandwich Bar in the City of London was fined a total of £15,500 with costs of £3,067.50 after pleading guilty to two Food Safety offences in the City of London Magistrates’ Court. The case was taken on after a complaint to the City of London Corporation Environmental Health was made by a customer. Environmental Health Officers visited the sandwich bar in the Royal Exchange in October 2010 following a complaint that a customer had found a cockroach in their drink. Their investigation found both cockroach and rat activity and as a result the premises were closed immediately using Hygiene Emergency Prohibition powers contained in the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations. The subsequent prosecution was brought because of the conditions found in the premises at the time of the visit and because contaminated food had been sold to a customer. A spokesperson for the Environmental Services, said: “The law expects all food business operators to be proactive in dealing with both on-going pest problems and pest-proofing their premises to prevent further infestations. It is simply not acceptable, particularly as London heads into Olympic year, for businesses to shirk their responsibilities and endanger public health. These sorts of problems should not be happening and any that are will be dealt with accordingly”. |