The owner of a Darlington takeaway has been prosecuted after repeated inspections revealed dirty conditions and serious risks to public health, including out of date food and leaking pipes.

At Peterlee Magistrates’ Court on December 10, Ranga Gunumuthu, owner of Cuisine Marmaris on Parkgate, pleaded guilty to failing to keep his premises clean as required by food hygiene law, and was ordered to pay £850 in fines and court costs.

Environmental health officers from Darlington Borough Council visited the takeaway on four separate occasions between March and April 2025.

Food found in the fridghes of the Darlington takeaway (Image: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL)

A routine inspection on March 6 this year found that the premises and equipment were dirty and food was at risk of contamination.

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