Sutton Arms food poisoning: Pictures of food and conditions in the pub

These are some of the pictures taken by Stockton Council when the authority visited the Sutton Arms.

A visit to the pub was made and it was found that there was unsatisfactory food hygiene standards including foods past its sell by date, equipment and food storage containers not kept in good order and condition.

There was also evidence of rodent activity in an external food storage shed when officers found mouse droppings.

As reported on GazetteLive this afternoon, the pub's boss has admitted a string of food hygiene offences after 24 people were struck down with food poisoning.

The Sutton Arms breached food hygiene regulations including using food past their sell-by date.

On Easter Sunday last year 24 of the pub's customers were affected by gastroenteritis.

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The Sutton Arms

The owner of the Darlington Road pub, Michael Alan Flegg appeared at Teesside Magistrates’ Court today where he admitted nine food hygiene offences.

The 68-year-old is yet to be sentenced as magistrates decided that due to the seriousness of the offences, sentencing should take place at Teesside Crown Court.

Read more about what happened when the authorities visited the pub here