A takeaway restaurant has been fined more than £1,500 for serving a curry which was said to contain ostrich meat but actually contained meat from sheep. Abdul Malik Ali, of Amalik Cafe Ltd, Thirsk, pleaded guilty to offences under the Food Safety Act 1990 when he appeared at York Magistrates' Court on Friday.

An Indian takeaway has been fined after selling an ostrich curry dish to trading standards officers which was later found to contain sheep meat. Abdul Malik Ali, of Amalik Cafe Ltd in Thirsk, pleaded guilty to offences under the Food Safety Act when he appeared at York Magistrates’ Court on Friday,

An Indian takeaway has been fined for using sheep meat in an ostrich curry dish. Abdul Malik Ali, of Amalik Café Ltd, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, was fined £1,500 after pleading guilty to the offence. He was the food business operator of the Jaipur Spice, located at the Busby Stoop Inn, in the town.

Abdul Malik Ali, of Amalik Café Ltd, Thirsk, fined for selling sheep curry which had been advertised as containing ostrich.