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| Kebabs made as corpse lay nearby | Kebabs made as corpse lay nearby |
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| A fast food shop owner has been banned from running any kind of food business after he was found preparing food while a man's corpse lay on a nearby sofa. | |
| Police called to the Pappu Sweet Centre in Wolverhampton, in August, discovered the body near the main kitchen. | |
| Owner Jaswinder Singh, 45, was preparing food nearby. | Owner Jaswinder Singh, 45, was preparing food nearby. |
| A council spokesman said it was one of the worst cases environment health officers had come across. The man's death was not suspicious, police said. | |
| Flies on food | Flies on food |
| Wolverhampton Magistrates Court heard about a long list of hygiene breaches at the Cannock Road shop. | Wolverhampton Magistrates Court heard about a long list of hygiene breaches at the Cannock Road shop. |
| The court was told that on 27 August a police officer had been called to a report of a dead man there. | The court was told that on 27 August a police officer had been called to a report of a dead man there. |
| A statement of facts, read out to the court, said: "Upon his arrival the officer observed a dead male lying on a sofa at the rear of the main kitchen. | A statement of facts, read out to the court, said: "Upon his arrival the officer observed a dead male lying on a sofa at the rear of the main kitchen. |
| "Sat opposite to him was Mr Singh who was preparing food, making kebabs." | "Sat opposite to him was Mr Singh who was preparing food, making kebabs." |
| 'Awful smell' | 'Awful smell' |
| The court also heard there was a large number of flies in the room which were landing on food. | The court also heard there was a large number of flies in the room which were landing on food. |
| There was also an "awful smell", thawing meat which was oozing blood and covered in flies, and a man smoking and spitting on the filthy floor. | There was also an "awful smell", thawing meat which was oozing blood and covered in flies, and a man smoking and spitting on the filthy floor. |
| The shop was closed immediately. | The shop was closed immediately. |
| Environmental health officers had been visiting the shop since October 2007, the court heard. | Environmental health officers had been visiting the shop since October 2007, the court heard. |
| Mr Singh admitted a string of hygiene offences and was ordered to pay nearly £4,000 in fines and costs. | Mr Singh admitted a string of hygiene offences and was ordered to pay nearly £4,000 in fines and costs. |
| A spokeswoman for West Midlands Police said the death had not been found to be suspicious and no further action had been taken over the matter. | |
| Councillor Barry Findlay, Wolverhampton City Council's cabinet member for the environment, said the council would not tolerate the public being put at risk. | Councillor Barry Findlay, Wolverhampton City Council's cabinet member for the environment, said the council would not tolerate the public being put at risk. |
| "We are pleased that the council's actions have resulted in the courts banning this individual from ever running a food business again," he said. | "We are pleased that the council's actions have resulted in the courts banning this individual from ever running a food business again," he said. |