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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Indian restaurant fined almost £44,000 after customer with nut allergy suffers severe allergic reaction
An Indian restaurant and takeaway has been fined almost £44,000 after a customer suffered an allergic reaction and needed hospital treatment. The customer, who has a nut allergy, experienced a serious reaction after eating a meal containing undeclared allergens from Javitri, at 112 High Street in Uxbridge. They filed a complaint with Hillingdon Council, prompting food hygiene and safety officers to investigate the premises on June 26 last year, where they identified 'significant failings' in the restaurant's allergen information and control measures. JR Uxbridge Ltd, which operates Javitri, pleaded guilty to five offences at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, April 22. The company was fined £35,000 and required to pay a victim surcharge of £5,000 and the council's prosecution costs of £3,816. During the investigation, council officers found a string of failures in the management of allergens, including nuts stored incorrectly in the kitchen, incomplete menu descriptions and uncertainty regarding recipes despite staff having undertaken the Food Standards Agency's allergen training earlier that month. Officers provided the restaurant with a detailed report outlining the required improvements, including identifying the ingredients and allergens in every dish. A follow up inspection on July 16 found little improvement had been made, and subsequently an improvement notice was served, requiring accurate allergen information to be provided to the council by 13 August. Officers revisited the restaurant on August 14 and were presented with an allergen menu, meant for customers, that was confusing and still contained inaccurate information which would still place anyone with allergies at risk. The business was ordered to send a revised menu with clear allergen information to the council by August 21. The documents received were inadequate and despite multiple requests for clarification, no further revisions were received. Councillor Eddie Lavery said: 'It's a legal responsibility for all food businesses to provide accurate allergen information to customers and ensure what they are producing and selling is safe. 'This case shows that failing to do so can have severe consequences for people with allergies. 'Our food standards team works hard to protect residents from harm through routine inspections, educating businesses, serving improvement notices and if required taking legal action against businesses that neglect their responsibilities. 'Let this be a warning to businesses that they need to operate in line with regulations or they will be fined.' JR Uxbridge Ltd pleaded guilty to five offences in breach of health and safety at work, food information, and food safety and hygiene regulations.
BBC News
22-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
Hillingdon celebrates 60 years since it became a London borough
The London borough of Hillingdon is celebrating 60 years since its formation. To mark the diamond jubilee milestone, events have been announced over the coming months, including a celebratory community picnic, a treasure hunt, a travelling exhibition of the borough's history and various children's activities. Residents are being asked to record their memories of the borough, to be kept for future generations to read. Hillingdon formally became a London borough on 1 April1965, following the merging of the Borough of Uxbridge and the urban districts of Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood, Yiewsley and West Drayton. Memories of Hillingdon The jubilee celebrations will begin with a special service at St Margaret's Church in Uxbridge on Sunday 6 April, for invited the following weeks, residents will be asked to record their memories of the borough, which can be submitted at local libraries during the "Reminiscence Roadshow". The stories will be used to create an commemorative borough's libraries will also host a travelling exhibition highlighting the borough's can take part in events to learn about the borough's history, including an opportunity to design their own food packaging to celebrate the heritage of Nestle and Heinz in the year, the council invested £1m to upgrade five parks as part of the celebrations. More upgrades are planned this year. Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council's cabinet member for community and environment, said: "This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our brilliant borough, its history and its residents."We hope this celebration brings communities together to share memories, look to the future and champion the brilliant borough we all live in."
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The London borough that became part of city 60 years ago as LEGO building and exhibition mark jubilee
Hillingdon Council has announced plans to celebrate the borough's diamond jubilee with a series of events including LEGO building and a travelling exhibition. This year Hillingdon marks the 60th anniversary of the borough's formation. The anniversary will be commemorated with a series of activities and celebrations held across the borough's heritage sites and libraries. Hillingdon formally became a London borough on April 1, 1965 following the merging of the Borough of Uxbridge and the urban districts of Hayes and Harlington, Ruislip-Northwood, Yiewsley, and West Drayton. The jubilee celebrations will begin with a special service at St Margaret's Church in Uxbridge on Sunday April 6 for invited guests. Then, a 'Reminiscence Roadshow' will visit all libraries across the borough as part of a 'future commemorative exhibition'. For children, STEM-themed LEGO construction events will also take place in libraries. READ MORE: The beautiful English Heritage park in North London most people don't even realise is there READ MORE: West London to get plush new film studios with 3,000 jobs created as historic site is transformed The council has announced plans for a pop-up exhibition highlighting the borough's history at the relocated Uxbridge Library in the Civic Centre. The exhibition will then travel to all other libraries in Hillingdon. Among the events at the borough's heritage sites is a special trail in Eastcote House Garden where visitors can hunt for 60 different treasures. The main event will be the Mayor's Picnic in the Park on Saturday, June 7 at Cowley Recreation Ground. Last year, the council invested £1 million to 'upgrade and enhance' five parks as part of the jubilee celebrations, with more set to receive upgrades this year. All projects will receive a special commemorative jubilee plaque. When the borough formed in 1965, the population was around 228,300. Now, 65 years on, Hillingdon is now home to an estimated 310,700 people. Back then, Heathrow only had two passenger terminals. Six-and-a-half decades on, the airport has five terminals, serving over 80 million people per year. Cllr Eddie Lavery, Hillingdon Council's Cabinet Member for Community and Environment, said: "This is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate our brilliant borough, its history and its residents. We've organised a range of events to mark this milestone, looking back across previous decades and exploring the many ways in which our borough has changed over the years. "We hope this celebration brings communities together to share memories, look to the future and champion the brilliant borough we all live in." Have a story you want to share? Email Don't miss out on the biggest West London news. Sign up to our MyWestLondon newsletter HERE for all the latest daily news and more.
