Asian African Foods Ltd

Public criminal case information in the UK reveals legal proceedings associated with two distinct entities with similar names: "ASIAN AFRICAN FOODS LIMITED" and "Native African Asian Foods Limited."

For ASIAN AFRICAN FOODS LIMITED:

A criminal case (Reference: 2500619437) was scheduled for a hearing at Ealing Magistrates' Court on June 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM. This was listed as a "Hearing" type in a Magistrates' Court. At such a first hearing, charges are formally read, and the defendant is asked to enter a plea. If a guilty plea is entered, sentencing may occur immediately or be adjourned. If a not guilty plea is entered, the court sets directions for case management or transfer to the Crown Court for trial. The specific charges or any court decisions for this case are not detailed in the available public records beyond the procedural information for a first hearing.

For Native African Asian Foods Limited:

This company, operating an African and Asian supermarket in Antrim, Northern Ireland, faces 12 charges of breaching food safety regulations. The alleged breaches occurred between January 29 and July 22, 2025.

Key charges include:

• Placing unsafe food on the market, specifically food deemed injurious to health and unfit for human consumption.
• Failing to provide traceability details for 284 kg of sheep meat ("smokies"), chicken gizzard, and assorted meat (Beef).
• Failing to identify the supplier of the 284 kg of sheep meat.
• Failing to implement and maintain Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) procedures.
• Intentionally obstructing Environmental Health Officers by providing false invoices regarding traceability of chicken gizzards and assorted meat.
• Intentionally obstructing officers by tampering with or removing 13 tubs of cultured milk and removing two bags of chicken gizzard and eight bags of assorted meat.
• Falsely representing the nature, substance, or quality of food, specifically cultured milk.

Court appearances for Native African Asian Foods Limited regarding case reference 26/000036 at NI - BALLYMENA COURTHOUSE include:

• May 27, 2026: A "For Mention" hearing.
• June 24, 2026: A hearing "To fix a date."
• July 6, 2026: The case was adjourned for review.
• August 26, 2026: A contested hearing is scheduled to begin.

As of the current information, discussions are ongoing regarding insurance and court fees, and the company has denied the 12 charges. No final court decisions have been reached as the case is still in progress.