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Young's Seafood controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    Young’s Seafood fined after worker suffered severe hand injuries

    Fine or penalty

    Young’s Seafood Ltd pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety law after a worker suffered severe injuries in a mixing machine incident. The company was fined £787,500 and ordered to pay costs.

    Source excerpt

    • Grimsby Crown Court heard that, on 16 October 2017, the 59-year-old Young’s Seafood worker was creating the mix for fish cakes at the company’s Humberstone Road factory in Grimsby when he was trapped in a mixing machine.
    • Young’s Seafood Ltd of Ross House, Wickham Road, Grimsby Lincolnshire pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974. The company was fined £787,500 and ordered to pay £33,443.68 in costs.
  2. 2020

    Young's Seafood recalls a product over undeclared ingredients

    Recall announced

    Young's Seafood recalled one of its products because of undeclared ingredients, according to a news report. The report did not identify the specific product involved in the recall. No further details about the undeclared ingredients, the scope of the recall, or its outcome were provided in the available information. The event was reported on 19 May 2020.

    Young's Seafood is recalling one of its products because of undeclared ingredients; the article does not identify the product.