Raglan pub
prosecuted for food hygiene offences
A Raglan business has been fined
£500 and £300 costs for food hygiene offences.
A case was heard at Abertillery
Magistrates Court on 18th May 2010, involving the Crown Inn, Usk Road, Raglan.
The business operator, Mrs
Allyson John pleaded guilty to four offences under the Food Hygiene (Wales)
Regulations 2006.
The food business operator was fined offences of failing to
maintain the premises in a clean condition, failing to keep equipment clean,
having in possession for sale seven foods past their "use-by" dates and having
in possession for sale, mouldy food items.
Mr. Ioan Gealy, prosecuting, told the court that during a
routine inspection on 23rd October 2009, an officer found the
kitchen and its equipment to be in a very dirty and greasy condition.
In addition, seven food items were found past their use-by
dates, which is an offence under the Food Labelling Regulations 1996. Two food
items were found to be mouldy.
Councillor Phil Murphy, Cabinet Member for Regulatory
Services, said;
"Environmental Health Officers work with businesses to
ensure legal requirements are met and the food produced is safe.
"However, if businesses do not maintain adequate standards
of cleanliness and fail to implement the necessary food safety controls, food
safety may be put at risk and enforcement action has to be taken - with a high
cost to the business involved".
If
businesses require advice on food safety legislation they should contact their
local Environmental Health Department. Food businesses in Monmouthshire
should telephone 01633 644100.
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