The law There are a number of protections in place for employees and workers and it is important that employers are aware of these protections when considering what action to take in relation to employees or workers who refuse to return to work because...

Boris Johnson’s announcement last Friday meant that many restaurants, cafes and pubs were ordered to close immediately, unless they could offer a take away service. His announcement on Monday has now forced some of those takeaway services to close...

Environmental health officers inspected the Norton Pub in Coleshill twice in July 2019. They found the pub had no hot water and no effective food-safety management system. Food was being stored in an area that was not effectively pest-proofed. The...

Johnny Spice was investigated by Trading Standards after evidence of mouse activity and a poor standard of cleaning throughout the premises was discovered. Kobir Ahmed, owner of Johnny Spice and director of Johnny Banqueting pleaded guilty to all four...

In December 2018, Sheffield City Council’s Trading Standards department received information about illegal tobacco sales by David Dukes and Alice Depalma. Trading Standards Officers witnessed the couple making sales during their initial observations...

Jordan Louis Hare from Cardiff was sentenced to 3 years and 9 months imprisonment at Cardiff Crown Court after works to modify the home of a customer who had mobility issues were found to be incomplete, “potentially unsafe” and not of the...

Haslams Estate Agents Limited was sentenced at Reading Magistrates’ Court on 25 October 2019.  The company was fined £30,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,646 following an investigation and prosecution by Reading Borough...

If an Environmental Health Officer attends a Food Business and is satisfied that the conditions there present an imminent risk of injury to health, a hygiene emergency prohibition notice may be served on the Food Business Operator. These notices are...

The Irish Centre had three visits from Birmingham City Council’s Environmental Health Officers within 15 months. They found rodent droppings in the bar and club including the kitchen, storerooms, glass wash area and in the bar area next to glasses. ...

The owner and the manager of a Luton restaurant have been convicted of food hygiene offences after the business was closed following a food hygiene inspection in May 2018. On 11 May 2018 a food safety officer undertook a routine inspection at Al Badar...

Adem Kaya, the owner of The Golden Grill, admitted four offences under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 and Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 and was fined £1,800 by Guildford Magistrates’ Court plus a £170 victim...

Vape Store Fined by Trading Standards for Selling Nicotine Vape Products to an Underage Person On 8 April 2019, Cloud Chaser Limited, trading as Infinity Mist, pleaded guilty to three offences including selling nicotine vape liquid to a 15 year old in...

In May 2018, Mark Stuart and Julie Ann Thomson moved to Velindre. Between June and August 2018, Carmarthenshire County Council received 16 complaints of excessive dog barking from residents of Velindre. Some of the barking occurred between midnight and 4am....

In April 2018, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) served Remedial Action Notices on Noor Halal Foods. These required the business to take immediate action to comply with food safety regulations . Noor Halal Foods were provided with advice and guidance about...

Andrew Scott and his company Premier Interiors Ltd have been convicted of breaching the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. The offence relates to a project for a Derbyshire couple who had ordered a kitchen which was to be installed...

  In July 2017, Wolverhampton Council’s Environmental Health Officers visited STB Foods Ltd after a food safety inspection raised health and safety concerns . The officers found that food storage racks holding heavy goods were bent, split...

In April 2017, Salvatore Trecarichi was fined £750 after health inspectors found dead flies in pans of bolognese left out and uncovered overnight. They also found bird droppings in an extractor fan and out of date lasagne. In the subsequent months, Mr...

Victoria Roffi, owner of WOW Bar, has been found guilty of two breaches of a noise abatement notice which had been served on the bar. Cardiff Council had received numerous complaints dating back to July 2018, about loud amplified music and singing late at...

Dudley Council had received noise complaints from neighbours of Rachel Cook. The Council believed that Ms Cook was keeping multiple dogs in her home which were causing the noise. Following these complaints, the Council served Ms Cook with a noise abatement...

Esther Titterton had been illegally breeding and selling puppies using fake Kennel Club paperwork and fake vaccination certificates. Trading Standards Officers seized up to 39 puppies, many with health problems, from Ms Titterton’s home in Stafford....