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Tesco fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food in Birmingham | Tesco fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food in Birmingham |
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The supermarket giant was given the penalty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday | The supermarket giant was given the penalty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday |
Tesco has been fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food at three stores in Birmingham. | Tesco has been fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food at three stores in Birmingham. |
Offending items were found at two Tesco Express stores, in the city centre and Bournville, and a Tesco Metro in Bristol Road South. | |
The fine was handed down after Tesco Stores Ltd admitted 22 breaches of the Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations, which happened between 2016 and 2017. | The fine was handed down after Tesco Stores Ltd admitted 22 breaches of the Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations, which happened between 2016 and 2017. |
Tesco said it took "immediate action" to rectify problems. | Tesco said it took "immediate action" to rectify problems. |
The grocery company was given the penalty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday and further ordered to pay prosecution costs of £95,500, the city council said. | The grocery company was given the penalty at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday and further ordered to pay prosecution costs of £95,500, the city council said. |
The prosecution by its environmental health department came after complaints were received by the local authority about food being sold past its use-by date, triggering an investigation. | The prosecution by its environmental health department came after complaints were received by the local authority about food being sold past its use-by date, triggering an investigation. |
Food inspectors visited three of the company's food retail premises in Birmingham | Food inspectors visited three of the company's food retail premises in Birmingham |
Food inspectors visited three of the company's city food retail premises. The Tesco Metro in Bristol Road South has since been re-branded under Tesco's discount chain, Jack's. | Food inspectors visited three of the company's city food retail premises. The Tesco Metro in Bristol Road South has since been re-branded under Tesco's discount chain, Jack's. |
Date-checking for the firm is now externally approved by Hertfordshire County Council because the company's Welwyn Garden City head office is located in that local authority's area. | Date-checking for the firm is now externally approved by Hertfordshire County Council because the company's Welwyn Garden City head office is located in that local authority's area. |
Latest news from the West Midlands | Latest news from the West Midlands |
A Tesco spokesman said: "We're disappointed that a small number of out-of-date products were found on sale in three stores in 2016/17. | A Tesco spokesman said: "We're disappointed that a small number of out-of-date products were found on sale in three stores in 2016/17. |
"The safety of our customers is always our priority and these incidents are not representative of the high standards of safety and quality we expect in Tesco stores. | "The safety of our customers is always our priority and these incidents are not representative of the high standards of safety and quality we expect in Tesco stores. |
"We took immediate action to address this at the time and we want to reassure our customers that we have robust procedures in place to make sure that this doesn't happen." | "We took immediate action to address this at the time and we want to reassure our customers that we have robust procedures in place to make sure that this doesn't happen." |
The grocery company was also ordered to pay a £170 victim surcharge. | The grocery company was also ordered to pay a £170 victim surcharge. |
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