Leyton News

Chicken shop shut after cockroach found ‘floating in container of fat’

The owner did not put up a fight when he appeared in court today
By Waltham Forest Echo

Perfect Fried Chicken in Leyton (credit: WF Council)
Perfect Fried Chicken in Leyton (credit: WF Council)

A chicken shop in Leyton has been shut down after inspectors found live cockroaches and mice droppings in the kitchen.

Perfect Fried Chicken in Church Road was inspected by Waltham Forest Council on 14th September and ordered to close at Thames Magistrates’ Court today.

A cockroach floating in a container of fat (credit: WF Council)

Food hygiene officers who visited earlier this month found a cockroach “floating in a container of fat” and mice droppings on a flour sieve.


This story is published by Waltham Forest Echo, Waltham Forest's free monthly newspaper and free news website. We are a not-for-profit publication, published by a small social enterprise. We have no rich backers and rely on the support of our readers. Donate or become a supporter.


They also spotted live cockroaches and their eggs, more signs of a mice infestation and “grease dripping from the cooking equipment”.

Mice droppings in the serving area (credit: WF Council)

The shop’s owner, Israr Ahmed, appeared before District Judge Goodwin today but did not attempt to fight the council’s application to have him shut down.

The shop will be forced to close until it can prove it is no longer a danger to customers.

Cllr Khevyn Limbajee, the council’s cabinet member for Community Safety, said: “The vast majority of food service operators in Waltham Forest are compliant with food and safety regulations and we are proud of the borough’s record.

“That said, we will move decisively against any operator found to be putting public health at risk and it’s disappointing to see a breach as egregious as in this case. They will need to seriously up their game if they expect to continue operating in this borough.”


No news is bad news 

Independent news outlets like ours – reporting for the community without rich backers – are under threat of closure, turning British towns into news deserts. 

The audiences they serve know less, understand less, and can do less. 

If our coverage has helped you understand our community a little bit better, please consider supporting us with a monthly, yearly or one-off donation. 

Choose the news. Don’t lose the news.

Monthly direct debit 

Annual direct debit

£5 per month supporters get a digital copy of each month’s paper before anyone else, £10 per month supporters get a digital copy of each month’s paper before anyone else and a print copy posted to them each month.  £50 annual supporters get a digital copy of each month's paper before anyone else.

Donate now with Pay Pal

More information on supporting us monthly or annually 

More Information about donations

Tags