Trading Standards

Marble brewery ‘Pint’ can debate rumbles on

02-Jan-2018 By James Beeson

Manchester brewery Marble continues to discuss the sale of its Pint beer in 500ml cans with trading standards.

Brewery reported to trading standards over Pint cans

13-Jun-2017 By James Beeson

Marble Brewery has been reported to trading standards over the sale of its Pint beer variant being sold in 500ml cans.

New allergens law: Trade pleas to avoid overreaction

27-Nov-2014 By Ellie Bothwell

With new allergens legislation coming into force, Ellie Bothwell asks what’s in store for those who fail to comply.

9 tips for spotting fake booze

06-Aug-2014 By Poppleston Allen

As pub owners or operators, you might not consider your premises to be on the radar of the regulatory authorities in same way as the off-trade. But trading standards, the police, and HMRC regularly carry out spot-checks of bars, pubs and restaurants on...

Pub standards slip on underage sales

14-Jun-2012 By Michelle Perrett

Publicans have taken their eye off the ball over underage sales as the sector reported the worst test-purchasing pass rates in two years during 2011.

Brighton pubs' 'local' food claims proved true

07-Dec-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Pubs, restaurants and cafés in Brighton are adhering to their claims that the food they serve is local, according to a new survey. The...

Pubs warned to check food origin

27-Sep-2010 By Jo Bruce

Licensees are being urged to check that the origin of produce used on their menu matches the menu description. An investigation by Hampshire County...

No stamp required for Brulines equipment

25-Nov-2009 By Ewan Turney

Beer flow monitoring equipment from Brulines does not require a Weights and Measures stamp. That's the finding of Trading Standards and Local...

Host wins Oldham test case

22-Jul-2009 By Tony Halstead

Oldham licensee Patrick Kelly has defeated an attempt to force hard-line restrictions on trading that are being sought throughout the town. Blanket...

Brulines working with Trading Standards

09-Jun-2009 By Ewan Turney

Brulines is working with Trading Standards to establish steps to improve the calibration of its equipment, the beer flow monitoring company has said....

Warning over fake spirits in harsh times

21-Apr-2009 By William Rowland

Licensees have been warned that Trading Standards Officers are carrying out even more more tests on the validity of spirits.

'Family' trap for underage cig sales

03-Dec-2008 By Tony Halstead

Licensees are being caught out by new-style entrapment tactics employed by trading standards officers to target underage tobacco sales. Officers are...

'Spirits not measuring up in Scotland'

21-Oct-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

Almost half the measures of spirits being sold in pubs, restaurants and hotels in Scotland are short, an investigation by trading standards officers...

Economical with the truth

25-Sep-2008 By Peter Coulson

MA legal guru Peter Coulson gives advice on running promotions.

Somerset crackdown on oversized pint heads

14-Apr-2008 By Ewan Turney

Somerset Trading Standards has launched a new campaign to check the size of the head on a pint. Officers claim that a recent survey showed that one...

Portsmouth targets proxy alcohol sales

04-Apr-2008 By Ewan Turney

Portsmouth Trading Standards has launched Proxywatch to catch adults buying booze for kids. Any adult caught buying alcohol for youngsters could be...

Ban websites that sell false IDs, says TSI

12-Jul-2007 By John Harrington

Trading Standards Institute calls for a ban on websites selling "novelty" IDs and says make it an offence to use one

Trading Standards targeting 'misleading' meat

01-May-2007

Pubs can expect local trading standards officers to take an increasing interest in their menus as concern grows that consumers are being misled about...

Offenders just can't refuse this offer

12-Apr-2007

Last Friday, a whole new wave of measures in the Violent Crime Reduction Act came into effect. Principal among them for the licensed trade was the...

Welsh Dragon slain by trading standards

11-Jan-2007

Pubs who have had problems with their local trading standards officers will be interested to hear they are not alone.A smoked meat producer and pub...

Scams reveal pubs' openness to fraud

07-Dec-2006 By John Harrington

A trading standards boss has called for pubs to get more protection against scammers who claim to be selling ads in magazines for emergency services....

Scams reveal pubs' openness to fraud

07-Dec-2006 By John Harrington john.harrington@william-reed.co.u

A trading standards boss has called for pubs to get more protection against scammers who claim to be selling ads in magazines for emergency services....

Legal advice: Trading standards ask licensees for anti-scam help

17-Oct-2006

Statistics from the Office of Fair Trading show that nearly half of the UK population - 20 million people over the age of 15 - have been targeted by...

Scottish drinks don't measure up

12-Sep-2006

Scottish drinkers may not always get what they pay for according to trading standards officers who found 45% of drinks tested did not measure up....

Scottish licensees fail to meet legal spirit measures

12-Sep-2006

Pubs in Scotland are failing to ensure spirit are served in correct measures of 25ml and 35ml. Between July 31 to August 18 trading standards...

The Guv'nor

09-Feb-2006

Bernard Brindley, licensee at the White Lion, Pailton, Warwickshire: Police should act in a more honest and up-front fashion to help crack down on...

Solicitor warns hosts of

26-May-2005

illegal under-age stings by Ewan Turney Licensing solicitor Tom Henry has warned licensees that some sting operations are being carried out...

Pubs clean up their acts on tipping

04-May-2005

Pubs have been praised for cleaning up their act when it comes to swapping leading spirits brands with cheaper substitutes. Only one in 50 pubs is...

Drink Talking: Shamus Lehal

02-Dec-2004

Shop owners and publicans alike could face a hefty fine for serving alcohol to under 18s, as Shamus Lehal, who runs the Londis outlet in Wootton,...

Pub escapes censure for illegal metric measures

23-Oct-2003

by The PMA Team Worcestershire trading standards officers are turning a blind eye to an Austrian pub landlady who is selling beer in litres. The...

Bacardi-Martini launches bid to tackle hosts passing off'

05-Jun-2003

by Claire Hu Bacardi-Martini has launched an initiative with Trading Standards officers to crack down on its flagship rum being "passed off" with...

Christmas crackdown on tipping

02-Dec-2002

Pubs are facing a crackdown on counterfeit spirits over Christmas. Trading Standards Officers across the UK are focusing on the party season to catch...

Cheap spirits served as top brands reveals investigation

17-Jul-2001

An undercover investigation in Britain's pubs has discovered that as many as one in 12 bottles of branded spirits contains cut-price substitutes.The...