Southall takeaway fined £6,800 for repeated food safety offences
Abi Fast Food and its director pleaded guilty to six charges following an investigation by Ealing Council food safety officers.
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Abi Fast Food, located at 233 The Broadway in Southall, has been ordered to pay thousands of pounds after admitting to six food safety offences. The restaurant, which trades as SAI20 Limited, and its director, Velventhan Ganesalingham, both pleaded guilty to six charges at Uxbridge magistrates court. The legal action followed an investigation by Ealing Council’s food safety team.
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Ealing Council officers identified multiple hygiene failings during several visits throughout 2025. According to the Ealing Times, inspectors found meat curries being stored at unsafe temperatures and noted issues with cross contamination. The investigation also highlighted poor cleaning standards in the preparation area and a lack of training among staff.
The council previously served the establishment with improvement notices to rectify these issues. However, a follow-up inspection revealed that the restaurant had failed to meet these legal requirements. During that visit, staff could not answer basic food safety questions and safety records were found to be blank or incomplete.
Failure to comply
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A further inspection conducted two months later identified more serious issues regarding the refrigeration of high-risk food. As a result of these repeated failings, magistrates fined the restaurant £2,000. The business must also pay £4,000 in costs and an £800 victim surcharge, totalling £6,800.
Velventhan Ganesalingham was fined £600. The director must also pay £1,180.70 in costs and a £240 victim surcharge, as reported by the Ealing Times.
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