Uxbridge Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Amarjeet Singh, as director of AG Food and Wine trading as Master News, sold unsafe cosmetics and electrical products. Investigators found 12 non-compliant henna hair dye products with inadequate labelling, no durability date, and insufficient instructions, along with 32 unsafe electrical products including non-British standard plugs and faulty wiring that could cause electric shocks or fires. He had imported over 1,900 non-compliant products and ignored previous orders to destroy them, putting people's lives at risk.

Gurpreet Kaur Malhi, 46, of Philcote, The Common, West Drayton, unlawfully used her home to operate a skip hire and commercial waste business, causing significant disruption to residents with heavy goods vehicles and storage of skips, diggers, and construction materials. Despite receiving a warning letter in March 2023 and an enforcement notice in March 2024 instructing to stop all business activity and clear the land by May 17, 2024, non-compliance continued until at least September 2024.

Kulwant Malhi, 60, of Philcote, The Common, West Drayton, unlawfully used his home to operate a skip hire and commercial waste business, causing significant disruption to residents with heavy goods vehicles and storage of skips, diggers, and construction materials. Despite receiving a warning letter in March 2023 and an enforcement notice in March 2024 instructing to stop all business activity and clear the land by May 17, 2024, non-compliance continued until at least September 2024.

During a routine inspection in July 2023 at John Foods in Hayes Shopping Centre, council officers found dried black smoked fish with mould, frozen grubs and insects, and the head of an African bush pig in the freezer. Jean Bitulu failed to ensure the traceability of these food products, which included prohibited items not permitted in the UK.

Nikhil Walia, as former director of Masala Gallery Limited trading as Kho Kho restaurant and bar, failed to address a cockroach infestation and poor hygiene standards following a customer complaint in July 2022, where a cockroach was found in a meal. Council inspections revealed unclean conditions, including uncovered food in areas with live cockroaches and an open drain with stagnant water. Additionally, there were noise complaints in January 2023 due to amplified music from the bar.

Ijaz Khan, who runs Jaz Auto Electrician in Redford Way, failed to demolish a single-storey extension that was built without planning permission and used for car repairs and residential purposes. Hillingdon Council issued an enforcement notice in April 2022, but a follow-up inspection in August showed no action had been taken, causing harm to the street scene and the character of the residential area.

Tarsem Dhillon operated an illegal House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) at a property in Station Road, Hayes, where he housed at least 14 people despite the licence allowing only six. This breached a previous enforcement notice. The council investigated after receiving reports from residents, and officers discovered the violations in March 2023. He illegally earned approximately £20,000 in rent over a 10-month period.

Vipul Sedani, as director of Quality Foods on Uxbridge Road, oversaw operations where the store failed to address serious risks to public safety. This included dangerous handling of deliveries, lack of traffic management in the car park with vehicles and pedestrians sharing spaces, no separate routes or signage, and lorries unloading near pedestrians. These issues were identified during an inspection in March 2020, leading to improvement notices that were not complied with.