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An Indian takeaway whose 'ostrich curry' was made from sheep has been fined
Posted 10 February 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Food and Drink|Yorkshire and the Humber
UPDATES: North Yorkshire Trading Standards has secured fines against a takeaway business after test purchasing showed a curry advertised as ostrich was in fact made with mutton.
An Indian takeaway that falsely advertised ‘ostrich curry’ on its menu has been fined after a North Yorkshire Trading Standards investigation revealed the dish actually contained mutton.
When Officers visited Jaipur Spice in Thirsk in December 2023 they made a test purchase of a meal described as containing ostrich meat. Subsequent tests revealed the curry was in fact made from sheep meat...
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