Asda was fined 640,000 after investigations revealed it sold 115 expired food items at its Cardiff locations. Trading Standards officers conducted multiple inspections in 2024, uncovering some items over two weeks past their use-by dates. Specific findings included 36 expired products at the Leckwith store and another 25 outdated items at the Pentwyn site during separate inspections. Asda faced four charges for these violations, resulting in fines totaling 657,115, including costs and surcharges, underscoring the seriousness of food safety practices.
Asda has been fined 640,000 for selling out-of-date food at two of its stores in Cardiff, Wales, where trading standards officers discovered 115 expired items.
During inspections in 2024, food safety officers found multiple expired items, including some over two weeks past their use-by date, leading to four charges against Asda.
The fines included 640,000 for the violations, along with additional costs of 15,115 and a 2,000 surcharge, making clear the seriousness of the violations.
Specific inspections revealed alarming numbers of expired items, such as 36 at the Leckwith store on January 17, and 48 at the Pentwyn store over subsequent visits.
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