Poundstretcher fined for incorrectly labelled food
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The food was discovered after an inspection at one of Poundstretcher s Swansea stores.
Discount retailer Poundstretcher has been fined after an inspection found products that were not correctly labelled for those with food allergies.
Trading standards officers in Swansea, Wales, found biscuits and cakes that were not carrying the correct allergen information for wheat, eggs and milk. As a result of the inspection in Wales, The trading standards officers alerted the Food Standards Agency, with Poundstretcher told to check shelves at each and every one of its 400 branches across the UK.
The retailer woes did not end there though. The firm was ordered to pay £24,000 in fines by a Swansea court according to Wales Online, and agreed to pay £6,590 towards the cost of the prosecution.