Chinese Restaurant Fined £55,000 in Greenwich London

Posted in Prosecutions on Tuesday 31st January 2012

Peninsular Chinese Restaurant, Greenwich, London. ( From www.Greenwich.co.uk)

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McDonalds will add 2,500 more staff to UK

Posted in latest News on Tuesday 24th January 2012

Food Giant McDonald's will  be recruiting 2,500 more staff this year.
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Carbon Monoxide in cellar nearly kills employee

Posted in Legal Stuff on Friday 11th February 2011

An employee using a petrol driven jet wash in an underground cellar with limited ventilation almost died after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning in May 2010.  Stuart Andrews, licensee of the Bull and Lion Pub in Packington admitted breaching healt...

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Eyesight damaged by Drain Cleaner

Posted in Legal on Friday 11th February 2011

McDonalds Restaurants Ltd have fined £5000 with costs of £15 744 after a prosecution by Wandsworth Council.  An employee lost approximately 45% vision to his eye after acid drain cleaner blew back into his face as he was attempting to clear a blocka...

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LEVEL 2 Award in Food Safety Training - BRISTOL 7 March 2011

Posted in TRAINING on Saturday 13th November 2010

LEVEL 2 - Award in Food Safety Training in Bristol on Monday 7th March 2011

UK recognized training qualification for any food handlers working in a catering environment where food is prepared, cooked or handled.

Thi...

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Decrease in food safety training a ?ticking time bomb?, says CIEH

Posted in Training on Monday 20th September 2010

Food businesses are cutting back on food safety and hygiene training, according to a survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).The survey, which took place in the second week of A...

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Cleaning with Dirty Cloths is .. Dirtying !

Posted in Food Safety on Monday 20th September 2010

Research by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) presented at their annual conference on 15th September at the University of Warwick has revealed that ov...

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Stinky Loo puts Businessman in the Poo in Bristol

Posted in Legal Stuff on Monday 30th August 2010

A substantial fine of £30 000 as well as £3500 costs of court,  has been handed down to Alan Dykes for failing to maintain a shared toilet block at a site in Speedwell.  In October 2008, he was served with an improvement notice, however during ...

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Health and Safety Fine with a Bang

Posted in Legal Stuff on Monday 30th August 2010

The case of an employee hit and blinded by a mortar firework in Bristol in 2008, has been heard at Bristol Crown Court in August 2010 and has revealed negligence by JWP Fireworks.  The investigation by Bath and North East Somerset Council EHOs has r...

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Scores on the Doors - New iPhone app

Posted in Food Safety on Monday 30th August 2010

The power of the internet spreads its wings further... beware restaurants and food establishments with low ratings on scores on the doors.  A new iPhone app revealing the star rating of London restaurants has been launched.  Obviously this info...

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