West Hampshire Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

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Nikita Menon

Food safety offences *

Sentence

Fined £320

Nikita Menon, a company director of The Biriyani Mama – Chester Limited, was sentenced for multiple food safety offences at the restaurant on City Road, Chester. Inspections from 19 February 2025 revealed dirty premises, significant pest activity including rats near open food, poor structural standards, inadequate cleaning, unsafe food storage, inadequate temperature control, and unsatisfactory refuse storage, posing a risk to public health. The business was closed immediately, reopened after improvements, but deteriorated again by 30 April 2025 with mouldy food, unsafe temperatures, grease build-up, poor cleaning, and ongoing pest risks.

Pleaded guilty to all offences. Ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £128 and costs of £1,190, with two months to pay.

1 Jan 0001

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About West Hampshire Magistrates' Court

West Hampshire Magistrates' Court, located in Southampton, is a Magistrates' Court that deals with summary offences, some either-way offences, and preliminary hearings for more serious cases. With 1 sentencing record in our database, it serves the Southampton area and surrounding communities. Magistrates' Courts handle the majority of criminal cases in England and Wales, with cases heard by a bench of magistrates or a district judge.

The court can be found at 100 The Avenue, Southampton SO17 1EY, SO17 1EY.

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