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Food safety enforcement: why ‘proportionate’ often feels like Russian roulette

1 May 2026

Recent high-profile prosecutions show that the line between minor infringement and criminal liability is thinner than many retailers realise, says Tom McNeill.

Read the full article in The Grocer here.

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