trading standards

4 May 2023

Council cracks down on illegal sale of vapes to children

Three local retailers have been caught illegally selling highly addictive vapes to children, as part of a test purchasing exercise by Ealing Council’s trading …

16 Nov 2022

Undercover operation checks if knives sold illegally

Ealing Council’s trading standards team has been carrying out undercover visits to businesses to make sure they are not selling knives to children. Encouragingly, …

26 Sep 2022

Travel agent given prison sentence

A businesswoman who scammed holiday makers out of thousands of pounds has received a three-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. The travel agent …

7 Jul 2022

Southall business fined for stocking unlicensed erectile pills

A Southall business has been fined £8,000 after pleading guilty for intending to supply thousands of unlicensed erectile tablets and counterfeit goods, following a …

30 Jun 2022

Praise for Ealing’s trading standards in anti-counterfeit fight

Ealing Council’s trading standards team have received national recognition for its efforts in preventing unsafe and counterfeit consumer products from entering the retail market. …

22 Jun 2022

Food warehouse receives £156k fine for hygiene offences

A food warehouse and two of its directors have been fined more than £156,000 after pleading guilty to a series of food safety and …

7 Apr 2022

‘Can I keep a tiger cub in my garden?’

For Shane Elliott, it is never a dull moment when you are the council’s animal licensing officer. The 28-year-old regularly inspects businesses related to …

1 Apr 2022

Warning issued as ‘Zamzam’ Holy water found in Ealing could be fake

Ealing Council’s trading standards officers are advising the public not to buy water labelled as ‘Zamzam water’ because it could be fake and may …

3 Mar 2022

Southall retailer fined for fake Apple and Samsung products

A Southall trader has been ordered to pay more than £16,000 after being caught in possession of counterfeit mobile phone accessories. Thousands of fakes were …

25 Feb 2022

Fake face mask trader fined £15k

A Southall trader who was caught selling counterfeit face masks and illicit hand sanitiser bottles has been prosecuted by Ealing’s trading standards. Mr Ulgeet …

31 Jan 2022

Efforts to curb street drinkers harassing women

Ealing’s trading standards and licensing teams joined forces with the police last week to inspect a number of off-licences in Southall, following reports of …

28 Dec 2021

Ealing business fined for rodent infestation

An Ealing business and its owner have received court fines after admitting to inadequately controlling a rat infestation on two separate occasions. Green Gardens …

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