A ‘horrendous’ takeaway has been closed for good after repeatedly failing to deal with poor food safety concerns, which included a mice and cockroach infestation.
A judge this week fined the takeaway boss £12,000 for continuously being dirty on inspections from local environmental health officers.
On one occasion they found tubs of coleslaw which were 95 DAYS past their use-by date and still on sale to customers.
A separate time they discovered mouse droppings throughout the premises and a German cockroach infestation by the service counter.
Officers confirmed the takeaway and ‘food contact equipment’ were dirty and late discovered staff had no food hygiene training.
Latif’s takeaway was first closed down on January 30, 2020 when Trafford council’s team visited.
There were several containers of coleslaw for sale which were 95 days past their use-by date.
The takeaway was immediately shut ;due to the risk to public health’ and the business was given a rating of 0 out of 5.
Officers visited the premises, run by Umar Latif, on several occasions before the business was allowed to re-open.
Returning to the business on August 18, 2020, they discovered that the premises were dirty and food safety management protocols were not being implemented.
Another visit on September 22, 2020, found similar issues. The owner was charged and summoned to appear in court.
Mr Latif, former director of S Dean & Co Limited, which ran the Latif’s takeaway, pleaded guilty to 10 food hygiene offences at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday (October 8), the council said.
He was fined £12,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,500 to Trafford council.
Councillor Stephen Adshead, executive member for environment, air quality and climate change, said: “The conditions found in the takeaway by our officers were unacceptable and we will do everything we can to prevent cases like this.
“Our residents put their trust into food businesses to operate in a safe manner and we will always take swift action where a risk to public health is found.
“This prosecution shows that we take these matters very seriously and we will continue to do so in the future.”
Mr Latif has been approached by our sister title Manchester Evening News for comment.
