Fish-shop proprietor admits health

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32706, 8 September 1971, Page 10

Fish-shop proprietor admits health

“The fish bench was damp and. offensive, with encrusted dirt and spider webs On the timber supports," said Mr G. R. Lascelles, prosecuting for the Christchurch City Council in the Magistrate's Court yesterday when Kee Shut Lee, a fish-shop proprietor, of 202 A Papanui Road, pleaded guilty through counsel, Mr B. S. McLaughlin, to allowing premises to remain in such a state as to be likely to be injurious to health. Lee was convicted by Mr W. F. Brown. S.M., who adjourned his decision on penalty until October 5 to see What steps are token to remedy the state of the shop. The Magistrate said that it was quite a serious charge and concerned the public interest to a marked degree. If the state of the shop was not remedied by the date mentioned a heavy penalty would be imposed. The maximum fine for such an offence is $lOO. “The health inspector Mid that conditions on the premises were appalling and filthy and contamination of

food was likely to occur,”', said Mr Lascelles. . ( >*K When a City Council inspector visited the defend-! ‘ . ant’s premises on June 18he found old batter pieces! *■ and dark-brown grease over ; S the fish-fryer vent, Mr Las-! *’• celles said. There were food residues in the deep-freeze and the floor of the premises! was dirty. The potato-chip--plng machine was slimy, and. . the premises were m a dirty; * - and rather offensive general condition. The floor drain was ■ ; in a foul condition. An attempt was made to clean the premises with cold water and, a brush. Mr McLaughlin said that the defendant, in his sixties, ran the shop with his wife and had occupied the premises for four or five years.’ An attempt was made to, elean the premise* some months before the prosecution, but there was ooms dif* Acuity in making the defendant realise his responsibilities. The defendant told the inspector he would like to know when he was coming again and the premises would be clean.