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Date: 25 Mar 2025
The operator of a Belfast discount store has been fined £1500 at Belfast Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday 25 March 2025) in relation to food hygiene offences. The prosecution was taken by Belfast City Council against the food business operator of Castle Street Discount Stores, 75-77 Castle Street, Belfast, following a routine hygiene inspection of the premises on 16 February 2024.
During inspections, Environmental Health Officers found Castle Street Discount Stores was not kept clean and maintained to an acceptable standard, and there was an active rat infestation.
The premises was rated one indicating ‘major improvement necessary‘ to comply with the food hygiene requirements. The food business operator agreed to close voluntarily.
The premises re-opened when officers were satisfied sufficient measures had been taken to remove the imminent risk to public health.The premises has since been re-rated following a further inspection where hygiene conditions within the premises were deemed to be at generally satisfactory standard and a food hygiene rating of 3 issued.
The food business operator Sanguinius Ltd was fined £1500 and ordered to pay £531 legal costs.