Premier store fined for selling out-of-date food
The shop was also selling confectionery without any UK business contact details
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A convenience store in Barnsley which repeatedly sold out-of-date food despite being warned to improve has been fined almost £9,000.
Trading standards officers first inspected Premier Kendray Convenience Store in Kendray in May 2024 when they found a number of items being sold beyond their use-by date.
The shop was served with a formal improvement notice but when officers returned in November 2024 more expired food was still on shelves.
VVS Trading Ltd, which operates the store, pleaded guilty to 15 food safety offences at Barnsley Magistrates' Court earlier this month.
Barnsley Council said as well as out of date food, officers also discovered products lacking the legally required name and address of a UK business - vital information for traceability and consumer protection.
Wendy Cain, cabinet spokesperson for public health and communities, said: "This case sends a clear message that we take food safety seriously, and we'll continue to work with local businesses to make sure they're operating responsibly and within the law."
The company was fined £6,000 and also ordered to pay a £2,000 victim surcharge and £951.26 in legal costs, bringing the total to £8,951.26.
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