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London café forced to clean up its act


A café owner has been fined for numerous hygiene and food safety breaches

Richard Young

Posted 05 February 2019 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Uncategorized|London


UPDATES: Southwark Council’s prosecution of a London café owner exposed serious food hygiene failings, with officers finding conditions that required enforcement action to protect customers and restore basic standards.

Southwark Council uncovered revolting conditions in the Cimraan Café, on London’s Old Kent Road when officers visited on January 22 last year. A routine inspection uncovered an uncontrolled rat infestation in areas where food was stored, handled and processed.

The café was immediately closed down and a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Order was later granted at Camberwell Green Mag...

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