Inspectors say they found cockroaches on the SERVING COUNTER of a Failsworth takeaway. The owners of Master Chef, on Oldham Road, have now pleaded guilty to food hygiene offences.
The dead cockroaches were discovered during a routine inspection by Oldham Council on December 2, 2020. Environmental Health officers say they found German cockroaches throughout the shop, including on sticky boards and the serving counter.
The flooring and equipment were also dirty and there was nothing for staff to dry their hands with at the hand basin. The business was immediately closed.
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Takeaway owner Abdul Ahad, of Wicklow Grove, Oldham, and the business were jointly charged with two offences under Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013. On May 19, 2022 at Tameside Magistrates Court guilty pleas were entered for all charges.
Ahad, 53, and the business were ordered to hand over a total of £1,934. Council bosses say the case would ‘horrify’ residents.
Emma Barton, Executive Director for Place and Economic Growth, said: “The details of this prosecution will understandably horrify people. No business should operate in dirty and unhealthy conditions. If our officers find a business that does then we will take action.”
