TAKEAWAY owners in Blackpool were today warned they face punishment if found wrongly labelling food.
Already this month the owner of one outlet has been told to pay almost £600 after admitting falsely describing the food he was selling.
Chris's takeaway on Red Bank Road, Bispham, was visited twice on routine inspections by Blackpool Council's food control officers. It was found to be using turkey on pizzas, which were advertised as ham.
The owner was successfully prosecuted under the Food Safety Act 1990 for falsely describing food and was ordered to pay a £300 fine and £297 in costs by Blackpool magistrates.
Council food inspectors are now advising all takeaway owners to check the descriptions of food items on their menus match that on the product label after uncovering a series of wrongly labelled dishes.
These include doner kebabs, described as containing lamb, being made from beef and mechanically recovered chicken.
In other instances they have discovered cheese, used on burgers, was actually a product known as 'cheese stretch' – a mixture of cheese and flavoured vegetable fat.
All of these ingredients are perfectly legal to use, but only if they are labelled properly.
Accurate labelling is essential to protect people who may be at risk from suffering adverse reactions to certain types of food.
Coun Maxine Callow, cabinet member for regeneration and tourism which includes quality standards, said: "Leading a customer to believe they are getting something they are not is inexcusable. It is essential that people know what they are eating because of allergies and other health issues.
"Traders should be aware that if they ignore advice given during routine inspections, the council will take action in the courts to ensure consumers are not misled."
MESSAGE TO BLACKPOOL COUNCIL -
FAILING TO CLAMP DOWN ON HOOLIGAN LOUTS WHO ASSAULT INNOCENT PEOPLE IS INEXCUSABLE. IT GOES TO SHOW HOW FAR OUR LOCAL COUNCIL AND IT'S DEAD WOOD LEGACY LEADERS HAVE SLUMPED WHEN ALL THEY CAN ACT ON IS WHETHER SOMEONE HAS GOT BITS OF TURKEY ON THEIR PIZZA INSTEAD OF HAM. AS IT HAPPENS CHRIS'S KEBABS IMO IS ONE OF THE BEST TAKE-AWAYS ON THE FYLDE COAST.
DISGRACEFUL WASTE OF RESOURCES AND MONEY IN MY OPINION!
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