A catering company has been fined £20,111 after, allegedly, hundreds of wedding guests were struck with food poisoning from eating contaminated rice.
Ealing Council’s food safety team were first alerted by the father of the bride on September 24, 2013, who contacted them claiming that 90% of the 470 wedding guests were suffering with food poisoning.
However, the prosecution could only be based on the 93 guests who formally reported their symptoms of food poisoning to investigators.
The incident comes after four Ealing borough food sellers, including Pizza Hut in Southall, were closed down by food safety inspectors.
Greenford catering company, the Royal Club, was given a £20,111 penalty by Ealing Magistrates Court on Tuesday November 25. The company’s sole director, Mr Biku Thapa, was ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work and is banned from being a director of any company for five years.
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