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On Monday 14th July, West Lindsey District Council successfully prosecuted Tara Jakes, operator of the Sizzle Shed, previously situated in Marshall’s Yard in Gainsborough.

Jakes pleaded guilty to 10 breaches of the Food Safety and Hygiene Regulations 2013 and was fined £880, with a £1,000 contribution to costs and a £352 victim surcharge. The fine was reduced due to the early guilty plea given by Jakes.

The Council also sought to obtain a Hygiene Prohibition Order, to ensure that Jakes could not continue to operate a food business. However this was not granted by the court as it felt Jakes was making sufficient steps to improve the situation by moving location and by undertaking additional training on food safety.

The charges were brought following on from an inspection in January 2025, during which various breaches of hygiene standards were identified. Previous inspections had also identified similar failings and poor food hygiene ratings being given.

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