Wantage restaurant firm to be struck off after court fine

Yummy Thai Restaurant Ltd, which operates the Yummy Thai Restaurant in Wantage, was ordered by the courts to pay almost £3,000.

This followed a visit from Trading Standards officers, who found it was serving dishes where ingredients were missing from the allergen matrix and had not been disclosed to consumers.

During a visit in November 2024, officials told the restaurant about their soya and sesame allergies before buying a vegetable pad Thai and spring rolls.

Yummy Thai Restaurant (Image: Google Maps)

Both dishes were sent for testing, where lab tests found found 618mg of soy protein in the combined sample, which is much higher than the safe limit of 10mg.

After reviewing the test results, officers revisited the restaurant in Newbury Street, Wantage in May 2025.

They discovered that ingredients used in dishes, including spring rolls, which were labeled as containing soya, sesame and wheat, were missing from the allergen matrix and had not been disclosed to customers.

Yummy Thai Restaurant’s boss Yook Ling Chong was sent to court on March 6.

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Ms Chong pleaded guilty to selling food that did not meet purchasers’ requirements under section 14 of the Food Safety Act 1990.

She received a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge.

The company was also fined £1,000, plus a £400 victim surcharge and £1,505.20 in council costs.

The restaurant did briefly close after this, but since reopened n April with a statement from the restaurant saying: “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your patience, support, and understanding during this time. It truly means a lot to us.

“We can’t wait to welcome you back and serve you again very soon.”

It’s understood the restaurant remains open and trading, but the limited company set up for it is being struck off the register on Companies House.

Published documents say: “This company has applied to be struck off and dissolved.

“The registrar will proceed unless there is reasonable cause not to, and on dissolution any assets remaining in the company will be passed to the Crown.

“Guidance is available on grounds for objection. If in doubt seek professional advice.”

To voluntarily close a limited company in the UK, directors must file a DS01 form with Companies House.

The application costs £13 online or £18 by post. The company must meet specific conditions, such as not trading, changing names, or selling stock in the previous three months.

Oxfordshire County Council said the company has also now revised its allergen matrix.

Yummy Thai Restaurant has been approached for further comment.