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Chinese restaurant in Edinburgh fined over filthy conditions
Grease interceptors to be fitted in all restaurantsA Dartford MP has tabled an early day motion calling for grease interceptors to be fitted at all restaurants and fast-food outlets by law. Greek restaurant fined for 'foul smell' in kitchenThe owner of a Greek restaurant in central London has been fined £24,000 after hygiene inspectors came across a "foul smell" in his kitchen. Liverpool council seeks health labels on take-awaysLiverpool City Council has called on take-away outlets in the region to show traffic light-style labels on menus so customers can tell whether their food is healthy. Bulgarian restaurants fail to meet EU standards... and other European newsEssential news from around Europe, including: 99% of Bulgarian restaurants are not up to EU standard; 99% of Bulgarian restaurants are not up to EU standard... FSA launches online forum
Chinese restaurant fined £15,000 after mouse droppings found in kitchenA London Chinese restaurant has been fined £15,000 after mouse droppings were found in its kitchen. Simpson's-in-the-Strand hygiene appeal failsHistoric London restaurant Simpson's-in-the-Strand has been told to clean up its act and ordered to pay more than £10,000 in costs after losing a food-poisoning case. Hygiene cases can be costlyI write in response to recent reports that London restaurant Simpson's-in-the-Strand has been ordered to pay £10,352 in costs after losing a case against a hygiene improvement notice, based on allegations that the restaurant gave 31 customers salmonella. Rising energy costs are hurting hotel profits
FSA Scores on the doors scheme How does your proposed scheme fit in with the Scottish trial? The outcomes from trials in Scotland will be fed back to Agency HQ to be considered alongside results from the rest of the UK.
How does this FSA proposed scheme fit in with the London CIEH scheme? The Agency will shortly decide what scheme(s) will be trialled. When the Agency met last week with the London Food Co-ordinating Group and CIEH, we explained that it was perfectly possible for the cross London scheme to be included in any Agency trials.
Given the increased pressure to be more transparent withrestaurant inspections, how is the FSA working to ensure that the country works towards a unified, fair and equitable solution? A number of local authorities have provided information on the results of food hygiene inspections on their respective websites (partly in response to Freedom of Information Act requirements) and some authorities hav London councils to publish restaurant hygiene results
Restaurateurs furious over online reportsNorwich restaurateurs this week slammed a council decision to publish environmental health reports online. Restaurants' hygiene ratings to go on netInfo to be posted "in best interest of trade and consumers" Excellence in Catering Equipment & Supplies Awards The Caterer Group Excellence in Catering Equipment and Supplies Awards recognise innovation and enterprise in the development of professional catering equipment and supplies.
The shortlist has now been drawn up and the award contenders are listed below.
To book tables for the awards ceremony on 28 October 2005 at the London Landmark hotel in London, please click here.
The awards are sponsored by Brakes Catering Supplies & Equipment. Click here to download the booking form
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