Chinese takeaway fined £13k for pouring grease into sewer
A West London Chinese takeaway has been fined more than £13,000 after disposing of fats, oils, and greases into sewers for more than seven years.
China Panda, based in Lillie Road, Fulham, was prosecuted at Reading Magistrates Court on April 25, and ordered to pay a total of £13,090 in fines and costs.
The prosecution followed several attempts by Thames Water to engage with the establishment to improve their waste disposal methods since 2018.
The repeated failure resulted in enforcement action being pursued by the water company.
Tess Fayers, waste and bioresources director at Thames Water said: “Discarded food solids, fats and grease congeal and block sewers. These ‘fatbergs’ can then lead to flooding of customer homes or pollution in our rivers.
“We are pleased the courts understood the seriousness of abusing the wastewater system, which is reflected in the outcome. We hope it will remind others in the food industry to act responsibly and discard their waste correctly.”
Every year, Thames Water removes 75,000 blockages from their sewers at a cost of £18million per year.
Pictured top: Grease and fat build up caused by China Panda disposing of fats, oils, and greases into sewers for more than seven years (Picture: Thames Water)
