The customer had ordered a meal from Ali's Kitchen in Dresden after advising staff of their allergy.
A Stoke-on-Trent restaurant owner has been found guilty of food safety offences after a customer suffered an allergic reaction to nuts.
The customer had ordered a meal from Ali's Kitchen in Longton after advising staff of their allergy.
The restaurant agreed to make a meal free of nuts - but when it arrived, the customer suffered a reaction and had to use an EpiPen while an ambulance was called. The customer later made a full recovery.
Trading Standards officer from Stoke-on-Trent City Council launched a full investigation following a complaint about the incident. This included having the meal scientifically analysed to determine nuts were present.
Muhammed Aaban Aamir Ali, owner of Ali's Kitchen in Dresden, has now pleaded guilty to a charge of supplying food that was unsafe to consume, as it contained traces of almond and nuts.
He was ordered to pay a £432 fine and £500 compensation to the victim, as well as £2,068 in prosecution costs.
Councillor Amjid Wazir OBE, cabinet member for city pride, enforcement and sustainability for Stoke-on-Trent City Council, said: “We are pleased the customer suffered no further ill-effects and was treated promptly.
“Our Trading Standards and Food Hygiene officers work tirelessly to ensure businesses follow the law and all appropriate guidelines.”
Trading Standards have recently completed a sampling project looking at undeclared allergens in takeaway meals.
They discovered that 50% of businesses do not make the necessary allergen declarations, particularly in relation to nuts or milk.
The council is now urging all businesses to ensure they have the correct procedures in place to correctly declare allergens to customers.
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