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Failing to display its Food Hygiene Rating has landed a Pontypridd business in hot water – or coffee as Cortile Coffee Ltd. has found out.

In Wales, customers have a legal right to know the food hygiene rating of their local café, restaurant, takeaway or business that sells food. Failing to display this information is illegal and will result in a £200 Fixed Penalty Notice being issued to the business.

Following a routine food hygiene inspection, carried out by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council’s Environmental Health Officers, the owner of Cortile Coffee Ltd., Mr Richard Metcaffe failed to display a Food hygiene rating of 2. The Officers then advised Mr Metcaffe that it was a legal requirement that the rating sticker must be on display to the public at all times. A new ratings sticker was then sent to the business, but Cortile Coffee Ltd., ignored the advice and once again failed to display the ratings.

As a result, the Council had no choice, but to serve a Fixed Penalty Notice of £200 on Mr Metcalfe, however he failed to pay the fine, and the matter was escalated to the courts for failure to display a food hygiene rating.

The case was heard in Merthyr Magistrates Court in the absence of anyone from the business. The matter was proved and Mr Richard Metcaffe of Cortile Coffee Ltd., was found guilty of the offence.

Cortile Coffee Ltd. were fined a total £1,016 (including fine and costs) and Mr Richard Metcalfe the Director of the company was also fined an additional £280.

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