A business behind a Wirral pizza takeaway has been charged with 15 food hygiene offences with a further 15 charges brought against a former director.
Pizza Plus Shake on 90 Seaview Road in Liscard, Wallasey, has been taken to court by Wirral Council and charged with a number of offences under food hygiene rules.
15 charges have been brought against Pizza Plus Shake Ltd as well as Muhammad Tayyab Ramy, who was a director of the company until May 1 this year.
The company was charged with six offences under food hygiene regulations on December 14, 2023. These related to an alleged failure to keep and maintain the premises in good repair and condition, permit good food hygiene practices including protection from contamination and pest control, ensure food was protected against contamination likely to render the food unfit for consumption, have procedures in place to control pests, and ensure staff were supervised and trained.
A further six charges were brought against the company on April 23, 2024, again under food hygiene safety rules, and another three were brought on July 18, 2024. These final three charges related to the condition of the premises, procedures that had been put in place, and staff training.
Mr Ramy of Seaview Road, Wallasey, has also been charged 15 times across the same dates. He appeared at Liverpool Magistrates Court on June 26 for the third listing of the case and was represented by Emma Smith.
The offences listed against Mr Ramy are also under food hygiene safety regulations and relate to his role as director of the company at the time of the offences. Six charges were brought against him on December 14 2023, six on April 23 2024, and three on July 18 2024.
The case was adjourned, as it was found Mr Ramy could no longer enter a plea on behalf of the company, as he was no longer a director.
Solicitor Paul Martin on behalf of Wirral Council requested the case be adjourned so both cases could be heard together, which was accepted by the court.
The case has been adjourned until August 21 to be heard in Liverpool again before a district judge.
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