Major British supermarket fined £737,000 after inspectors found bakery covered in filth

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Major British supermarket fined £737,000 after inspectors found bakery covered in filth.

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Morrisons has been fined £737,000 after environmental health officers uncovered serious hygiene failings at the bakery of one of its Welsh supermarkets.

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Newport Magistrates' Court heard that inspectors from Torfaen Council found widespread breaches during a routine visit to the retailer's Grange Road store in Cwmbran in August 2024.The supermarket received a reduced penalty after entering an early guilty plea, lowering the fine from an initial £1.1million.

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The court also imposed £11,221.38 in costs and a £2,000 victim surcharge.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Inspectors reported poor cleanliness throughout the bakery, contaminated equipment, inadequate staff supervision and failures in food‑safety procedures.The bakery was shut immediately for intensive cleaning.Prosecutor Lee Reynolds said cleaning standards had fallen "significantly below acceptable levels".Dirt and grime on one section of flooring had built up to around a quarter of an inch, while trays, bowls, weighing equipment...

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