Indian takeaway fined after sheep meat found in ostrich curry

An Indian takeaway has been fined for utilizing sheep nutrient successful an ostrich curry dish.

Abdul Malik Ali, of Amalik Café Ltd, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, was fined £1,500 aft pleading blameworthy to the offence.

He was the nutrient concern relation of the Jaipur Spice, located astatine the Busby Stoop Inn, successful the town.

But erstwhile trading standards officers visited the spot successful December 2023, they were shocked to find sheep nutrient successful an ostrich curry crockery erstwhile tested.

Ali said successful his defence that a impermanent cook had prepared the incorrect meat.

The Food Safety Act says each nutrient should beryllium of the nature, substance and prime demanded by the purchaser, portion labelling and presumption indispensable beryllium close and not apt to mislead.

Trading Standards has warned different restaurants not to prevarication to customers and not to usage cheaper nutrient alternatives.

Councillor Greg White said: ‘Consumers should not beryllium taxable to this oregon immoderate benignant of nutrient fraud.

‘We volition not let producers to deceive their customers and we volition instrumentality enactment against those who interruption the law.

‘If a idiosyncratic pays for an ostrich dish, past they should beryllium fixed ostrich and not a cheaper alternative.’

In total, Mr Ali was handed a £237 good and ordered to wage a further £400 successful costs and a £95 unfortunate surcharge.

Amalik Cafe Ltd was fined £120 and was ordered to wage £672 costs and a £48 unfortunate surcharge.

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