T.G.I Friday’s poor food hygiene standards costs company £30k
By: Ryan Gibson
Submitted: 2010-10-29 06:32:44 | Word Count: 965
Dead cockroaches, mouse droppings along with filthy kitchen equipment result in your personal failed inspection for T.G.I Friday’s flagship branch located in Covent Garden.
The Covent Garden branch had been closed down for six days last year, or maybe in August the branch was ordered to pay personal £30,000 fine after Environmental Health Officers found mouse droppings located in a bag of sugar, declared the bar area unhygienic together with found that if the restaurant wasn’t providing hot water for customers in hand basins.
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Mouse infestation:T.G.I. FRIDAY'S
The council sent Environmental Health Officers by the Covent Garden branch of T.G.I Friday’s after receiving six separate complaints for the restaurant’s customers, after them to’d spotted mice outside the establishment. When true had been taken to court, it emerged that staff had noticed around the mouse infestation for over one year prior to the Environmental Health Officers visited.
The prosecutor, Felicia Davy said:
“The floors in addition to being the kitchen were filthy not to mention any pile of cockroaches was found located in your personal drawer. It was clearly your individual breeding ground for rodents.”
The company admitted to six charges of breaching food hygiene laws.
Councillor Daniel Astaire, cabinet member for Community Safety, said:
“These were appalling hygiene breaches, particularly for such any renowned restaurant chain which frankly, should contain seen better. We hope this serves as personal lesson to your or all food businesses that such poor standards probably will likely be not acceptable and in addition that we about to ensure you push regarding strongest the case punishment against offenders.
“The restaurant industry could require a been your own vital section of our economy, or maybe we you should not tolerate personal behaviour which could jeopardise it or the safety of our millions of visitors.”
Clean up:
The restaurant had been allowed to reopen after the six-day closure period, only after spending £66,000 on your own personal clean up of that kitchens. It’s been reported that inspectors caught 65 mice for this American-themed restaurant last July over the clean up.
The Covent Garden restaurant seems to might need got its reputation back on track, as last week the branch held the ‘ T.G.I Friday’s UK Bartender Championship’, which saw Manchester local Adam Friend win the final. He’ll now go on to take part over the European Championships, representing the UK.
Don’t risk having to pay £96,000!
£66,000 in the clean up + £30,000 fine = your individual very expensive mistake. Ensure any staff shall be properly trained located in food hygiene, train them online plus receive your own certificate the 2nd working day!T.G.I Friday’s poor food hygiene standards costs company £30k
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Dead cockroaches, mouse droppings besides filthy kitchen equipment result in a failed inspection for T.G.I Friday’s flagship branch located in Covent Garden.
The Covent Garden branch had been closed down for six days last year, plus in August the branch had been ordered to pay your £30,000 fine after Environmental Health Officers found mouse droppings in your personal bag of sugar, declared the bar area unhygienic or maybe found that and see if the restaurant wasn’t providing hot water for customers in hand basins.
Mouse infestation:T.G.I. FRIDAY'S
The council sent Environmental Health Officers within the Covent Garden branch of T.G.I Friday’s after receiving six separate complaints to the restaurant’s customers, after them to’d spotted mice outside the establishment. When true had been taken to court, it emerged that staff had detected within the mouse infestation for from the one year before the Environmental Health Officers visited.
The prosecutor, Felicia Davy said:
“The floors or maybe the kitchen were filthy along with your special pile of cockroaches was found located in your individual drawer. It was clearly any breeding ground for rodents.”
The company admitted to six charges of breaching food hygiene laws.
Councillor Daniel Astaire, cabinet member for Community Safety, said:
“These were appalling hygiene breaches, particularly for such your special renowned restaurant chain which frankly, should could have got wind better. We hope this serves as personal lesson to all or any food businesses that such poor standards might not be acceptable aside from that we seeing don't forget push regarding strongest true punishment against offenders.
“The restaurant industry may be your individual vital section of our economy, and in addition we don't tolerate any behaviour which could jeopardise it or the safety of our millions of visitors.”
Clean up:
The restaurant was allowed to reopen after the six-day closure period, only after spending £66,000 on your clean up of starting a kitchens. It’s been reported that inspectors caught 65 mice on your American-themed restaurant last July over the clean up.
The Covent Garden restaurant seems to can have got its reputation back on track, as last week the branch held the ‘ T.G.I Friday’s UK Bartender Championship’, which saw Manchester local Adam Friend win the final. He’ll now go on to take part within the European Championships, representing the UK.
Don’t risk having to pay £96,000!
£66,000 by the clean up + £30,000 fine = personal very expensive mistake. Ensure your own personal staff shall be properly trained located in food hygiene, train them online or maybe receive your certificate the second working day!
