LoginLeeds supermarket fined for food fraud
A food retailer in Leeds was found guilty of selling beef mince that it claimed was lamb
Posted 28 September 2018 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Retail|Yorkshire and the Humber
UPDATES: A Leeds supermarket and its director were fined after selling mislabelled lamb mince containing beef and food past its use-by date, reinforcing the importance of food safety and accurate product descriptions.
Leeds retailer Kashmir Supermarket Ltd and one of its directors Mohammad Zahid Iqbal were fined a total of £15,000 plus £2,653.77 costs and a £340 victim surcharge at Leeds Magistrates Court on September 17, having pleaded guilty to offences under the Food Safety Act 1990 and the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013.
In June 2017 Trading Standards Officers vis...
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