A BUSINESS has been prosecuted for selling potentially harmful food products which did not meet legal labelling requirements.

ATM Family Ltd, who operate Best Store on Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, pleaded guilty to offences under the Food Safety Act and were ordered to pay £6,600 in fines and costs.

During a routine inspection of the store last May, Trading Standards found that they were selling food products that didn’t include the name and address of a UK business and didn’t meet legal labelling requirements, such as correct allergen information in English.

As part of this initial visit, the team also found that the company was operating without an up-to-date food business licence, meaning they weren’t registered to sell the products.

Despite issuing formal improvement notices, a follow-up visit found that the store was still selling food products that didn’t meet labelling requirements, putting public safety at risk.

Councillor Wendy Cain, cabinet spokesperson for public health and communities, said: “We’re committed to keeping our communities safe and we take this responsibility very seriously.

“Our teams do great work to support businesses to understand their responsibilities and comply with safety standards, including issuing warnings where they can correct errors.

“This prosecution shows how we will always put people’s health and safety first, taking swift action when businesses fail to work with us in making improvements.

“I would like to thank our Trading Standards and legal services teams for all their hard work on this case to keep potentially harmful products off our shelves.”