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Penalty: £71,703
Year: 2019
Date: 15 August, 2019
Offence Group: safety-related offences
Offence Type: food safety violation
Violation Description: Despatching carcases from over 30 month old bovines containing vertebral column to premises not approved to receive such carcases. Company pleaded guilty to one offence at Preston Magistrates Court on 20 May 2019. Fined £35,440 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £9,384. Company appealed against sentence but, at Preston Crown Court on 15 August 2019, the sentence was increased to £60,000 and the costs were increased to £11,703.27.
Agency: Food Standards Agency
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