why not closed down?

C_steam · 08-11-2007, 01:26 PM

BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Cockroach-ridden snack bar fined

Snack bar in london:-

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A sandwich bar in central London infested by cockroaches has been fined £2,500 for poor hygiene. Dead cockroaches were found on takeaway bags and live ones were found throughout the Calabria bar in Victoria, a court heard.

The action was brought by Westminster City Council following a visit by environmental health officers in 2006.

Council officers told the court they found "poor cleaning, poor repair, poor personal hygiene and poor pest control".

A fridge was found to "black with dirt", while inadequately trained staff failed to wash their hands during busy periods.

The cafe in Buckingham Palace Road was ordered to pay costs of £2,582.

Manager Jitwah Singh, who admitted two more charges, was told to pay over £3,000 in combined fines and costs.

Mr Singh said hygiene standards had now improved, but added that he thought council officials had been over-zealous. "You know what council people are like," he said.

Councillor Audrey Lewis, of Westminster City Council, said most restaurants in the borough had high levels of food safety and hygiene.

She said: "In the rare instances where our officers find serious breaches of food hygiene regulations, we will pursue the necessary legal action in order to protect members of the public."

CLOSE IT DOWN!

g hall · 08-11-2007, 06:01 PM

Cockroaches are a native delicacy

underdog · 09-11-2007, 08:13 AM

C_stream said "CLOSE IT DOWN!"

One look at the manager's name should be reason enough as to why it wasn't closed down.

But if it were Smith it may have been a different story.

Westcountryman · 09-11-2007, 12:02 PM

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Mr Singh said hygiene standards had now improved, but added that he thought council officials had been over-zealous. "You know what council people are like," he said.

Is that a joke?

Christina · 09-11-2007, 04:50 PM

Mmmm, crunchy nut.

IceDragon · 09-11-2007, 06:27 PM

Well, it doesn't take a lot of working out how hygienic your food is before you even get through the front door. Had they had less intimidating names they would have been closed down immediately.

08-11-2007, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: erewhon Posts: 5,638	Cockroaches are a native delicacy __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." TANSTAAFL TANJ

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IceDragon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,048	Well, it doesn't take a lot of working out how hygienic your food is before you even get through the front door. Had they had less intimidating names they would have been closed down immediately. Last edited by IceDragon; 09-11-2007 at 06:28 PM. Reason: Spelling.

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09-11-2007, 08:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
underdog Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7	C_stream said "CLOSE IT DOWN!" One look at the manager's name should be reason enough as to why it wasn't closed down. But if it were Smith it may have been a different story.

09-11-2007, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Christina Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Eccleston, St Helens Posts: 1,529	Mmmm, crunchy nut.