Khyber Foods Limited

Name

Khyber Foods Limited

Date case heard

16/03/2023 & 28/03/2023

Birmingham Crown Court

Legislation

Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013

Plea

Guilty

Offence details

Six offences relating to conditions at Khyber Foods, Unit C, Doris Road, Birmingham B9 4SJ. Rat and mouse droppings were found throughout the warehouse and there was extensive rodent damage to the packaging of several food items. There was a lack of understanding of the food safety risks associated with allowing rodents to damage stock and allowing customers to purchase these items. The only sink which was available was in the staff welfare section. This sink was only supplied with cold water, there was no wash hand basin for use by food handlers once they had used the toilet. The staff toilet was not connected to an effective drainage system and therefore could not be flushed. The toilet opened directly into a room in which food is handled. There were excessive accumulations of waste which were not stored hygienically and there was no suitable procedure based on the HACCP principles.

Fine/Penalty

£35,000
Fine reduced from £52,000 following appeal against sentence on 28/04/2023
Fine for 1st offence
No separate penalty for others

Costs

£2,403 (£2,403 requested)