Frances Day

Sep 19, 2023 | lexology.com | Rory Partridge |Rachel Warren |Charlotte Healy |Frances Day

A Pret a Manger employee was trapped in a walk-in freezer for two and a half hours on 29 July 2021. She was found in a state of distress, experiencing difficulty breathing and having lost sensation in her legs and feet. She was subsequently treated for hypothermia. An investigation by Westminster City Council found that a suitable risk assessment had not been carried out. Pret a Manger was prosecuted, and last month, the company was fined £800,000 and ordered to pay an additional £23,667 in costs.