17 Feb 2012 From FIA
The owner of a Chinese takeaway has been fined more than £11,000 for breaching fire safety regulations.
Onn Yan Lai, joint owner of the Kings Chinese takeaway in Thatcham, Berkshire, was fined a total of £11,219 after pleading guilty to 12 offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 at Reading Magistrates Court on 1st February.
The charges were brought by Royal Berkshire Fire Authority (RBFA) after fire safety officers inspected the restaurant, which was also used as sleeping accommodation by staff, in July 2010.
Among the breaches found during the inspection were a lack of a fire risk assessment, no adequate fire alarm system and inadequate fire protection for and obstruction of escape routes.
David Walden, RBFA's fire safety legal support manager, claimed that some firms still do not see compliance with fire safety legislation as mandatory.
He said: "This financial penalty shows that the courts do not agree. This was a clear refusal to meet statutory requirements to ensure the premises was provided with adequate fire safety measures."
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