KFC fined for cockroach find

KENTUCKY Fried Chicken (KFC) was ordered to pay out almost £19,000 (€22,000), after a cockroach was found eating a chip in one of the busiest branches in Britain.

The insect was seen on a food dispensing counter near takeaway boxes and tongs used to serve chicken by an environmental health officer in a restaurant in London’s West End.

City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that, during an inspection at the Leicester Square branch, the officer also saw a mouse, flies and dried chicken blood on the floor. The Westminster City Council inspector also said there was no handwash in dispensers in the food preparation area.

“There was no soap in the ground-floor food preparation room so, on the day of the inspection at least, it was not possible for food preparation staff to wash their hands properly,” said Michael Goodwin, prosecuting.