Overview
- WM Morrison Supermarkets pleaded guilty to food hygiene offences and was fined £737,000 after an early plea cut an initial £1.1 million figure.
- The court also ordered £11,221 in council costs and a £2,000 victim surcharge.
- District Judge Sophie Toms said the failings were serious and systemic and that customer health was put at risk.
- A Torfaen Council inspection in August 2024 found thick grime on floors and dirty ovens, trays, bowls, weighing gear and doughnut‑filling machines.
- Inspectors recorded 51 gaps in food‑safety logbooks, noting managers had flagged similar issues weeks earlier without fixing them.