Woolwich Shop Owner Fined £1,500 For Hygiene Breaches

by Benson Agoha | Woolwich

The owner of a Woolwich food outlet has been fined £1,500 for breaches of food and health & safety regulations that included storing mouldy fish and using dangerous electrical equipment.

Bexley Magistrates’ Court heard that Abiodun Williams, the owner of Olives in Plumstead Road, failed to keep the premises clean and in a good state of repair.

The shop’s electrical system was also not properly maintained and council officers found exposed wiring and a number of extension cables in use.

Appearing in court on 21 March, Mr Williams admitted several breaches of food safety regulations and of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

He was ordered to pay £1,500 in fines and £1,397 prosecution costs.

During visits to the premises, the Council’s planning enforcement team found the rear yard was being used as a hot food takeaway.

Mr Williams was served with an enforcement notice to cease this activity, which was later upheld at appeal.

The defendant told the court on 21 March that remedial action had been taken at the shop: a new hand wash basin had been installed, the back of the store had been extensively cleaned and all food was now correctly labelled.

Cllr Jackie Smith (top), The Royal Borough’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Environment, said: “The owners of such outlets must know that they are not above the law. The Royal Borough of Greenwich will continue to firmly reprimand any businesses failing to meet such basic health and safety standards.”

Anyone concerned about a food outlet can contact the Council’s environmental health team on 020 8921 8186 or email health@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

For more details visit www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/environmentalhealth.

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