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A supermarket on Anglesey has been fined £6,000 for selling out-of-date foods in its store after being prosecuted by trading standards.A supermarket on Anglesey has been fined £6,000 for selling out-of-date foods in its store after being prosecuted by trading standards.
Somerfield in Llangefni was taken to court after a customer bought Camembert cheese there which had gone off.Somerfield in Llangefni was taken to court after a customer bought Camembert cheese there which had gone off.
The company admitted two charges of selling food past its use-by date. Holyhead magistrates also ordered the company to pay £600 in costs. The company admitted two charges of selling food past its use-by date. Holyhead magistrates also ordered the company to pay £800 in costs.
Somerfield said it had reviewed training and procedures at the store.Somerfield said it had reviewed training and procedures at the store.
Trading standards officers from Anglesey council discovered 25 food items which were out of date when they visited the store in January.
As well as admitting two counts of selling and displaying products that were past their use-by dates, they asked for six similar matters to be taken into consideration.
We have reviewed procedures and training within the store to ensure that this does not happen again Somerfield statement
Chairman of magistrates Margaret Williams said the bench gave credit to the company for its guilty plea and accepted it had systems and policies designed to avert this kind of offence.
However, she added: "We are concerned about the potential health hazard to the public, who could have purchased and consumed these items."
The company said in a statement: "Somerfield accepts the fine and deeply regrets the concern that this may cause to local shoppers.The company said in a statement: "Somerfield accepts the fine and deeply regrets the concern that this may cause to local shoppers.
"We have reviewed procedures and training within the store to ensure that this does not happen again."We have reviewed procedures and training within the store to ensure that this does not happen again.
"We pride ourselves on the quality of the products we sell and make every effort to ensure that the products we sell are safe and fresh to eat.""We pride ourselves on the quality of the products we sell and make every effort to ensure that the products we sell are safe and fresh to eat."