Company ordered to pay almost £9,000 for food safety offences in Barnsley

A company has been prosecuted for food safety offences at a convenience shop in Barnsley, being ordered to pay £8,951.26 in fines and costs.

VVS Trading Ltd, who operate Premier Kendray Convenience Store on Birk Avenue, Kendray, were prosecuted in Barnsley Magistrates Court on 10 July 2025.

The convenience store was visited by our Trading Standards team in May 2024, who found food being sold beyond its ‘use by’ date as well as food being sold without the name and address of a business in the UK and without meeting all UK food labelling requirements.

Despite formal Improvement Notices from the team, when officers returned to check compliance in November 2024 they found food still being sold beyond its ‘use by’ date, some by several days, as well as American candy with no contact details other than USA business.

VVS Trading Ltd pleaded guilty to a total of 15 charges, two around the failure to comply with Improvement Notices, and 13 around the sale of unsafe food items. They were ordered to pay a fine of £6,000, victim surcharge of £2,000, and costs of £951.26 - totalling £8,951.26.

This is another fantastic result for our Trading Standards and Legal Services teams who do great work to make sure food safety standards are maintained in businesses across our borough.

Councillor Wendy Cain, Cabinet Spokesperson for Public Health and Communities, said: “We’re committed to keeping our communities safe, and our teams do great work to not just advise businesses on how they can comply with safety standards, but also to take action where necessary. This case sends a clear message that we take food safety seriously, and we’ll continue to work with local businesses to make sure they’re operating responsibly and within the law.”

Food businesses have a responsibility to make sure the food they’re selling is safe. Our Trading Standards team are on hand to offer advice to businesses to help them in complying with the law. You can find out more about food labelling and regulations on our website.