Eatery serving Indian tandoori food in the grill over cleanliness, pests
A restaurant in England serving Indian cuisine has pleaded guilty to 13 food safety violations, including failing to control pests and not protecting food from contamination. All 13 pleas were made by Luthfa Tandoori Ltd and relate to the Tandoori Mahal Restaurant in the English town of Wallasey, according to Liverpool Echo, a local news media outlet in the UK.
Two other cases are linked, and all are being prosecuted by Wirral Borough Council.
In 2017, the Tandoori Mahal restaurant was alleged to have breached legislation relating to cleanliness and having “adequate procedures to control pests”. The restaurant and takeaway boss, Ajmol Ali, appeared in court accused of a string of food hygiene breaches.
The Tandoori Mahal restaurant’s official Facebook page states that it offers “Fine Indian cuisine at very reasonable prices”.
Ali is accused of 12 food hygiene offences, and a second man, Mozammid Ali, of Wallasey, is accused of seven offences.
The charges involve violations of the Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations 2013, including issues with the restaurant’s cleanliness, food protection, pest control, food handling, and staff training.
Ajmol Ali, the owner of the Tandoori Mahal restaurant, has now pleaded guilty to 13 charges, including failing to have proper procedures in place to control pests, supervising food handlers, and maintaining a clean and well-repaired restaurant. The charges also included failing to ensure food was protected from contamination and failing to provide adequate training to food handlers.
Roushanara Begum, of Mill Lane, Wallasey, another defendant, pleaded guilty to six charges, including failing to ensure the premises were kept clean and food was protected against contamination. Begum also pleaded guilty to failing to supervise food handlers and ensure they were properly trained in food hygiene practices.
At a hearing at Wirral Magistrates’ Court on November 28, the case was adjourned until January 16, 2025, to be heard in the same court before a district judge, reported Liverpool Echo.