Wallsend restaurant owner in court after selling peanut contaminated meal in undercover operation

A Wallsend restaurant owner has been prosecuted for a food safety rule breach, after selling a meal contaminated by peanuts, despite a request for it to be peanut-free.

Majeda Miah, of Kingsley Terrace in Newcastle, who operated Prince of Spice, at Hadrian Park Shopping Centre, which has since closed, and she has pleaded guilty at Newcastle Magistrates' Court to an offence under the Food Safety Act.

The case began back in March of 2023, when North Tyneside Council’s Environmental Health team conducted a test purchase at the restaurant. The team ordered a peanut-free chicken tikka masala, but a sample was found to contain enough peanut to trigger an allergic reaction.

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Further investigations by the council uncovered other food safety lapses at the restaurant, including inadequate allergen controls and insufficient staff training on allergen management.

The court imposed a 12-month Conditional Discharge on Majeda Miah, 27, along with £200 in costs and a £26 court surcharge, coming to a total of £226, which will need to be paid within 28 days.