The next Tsar

joybetluck · Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 154

No not in Russia but in UK. The anointed one will arise from amongst H&S officers who bear the mark who has serviced and have the interest of the people at heart.

Twisted Evil

It is the nation's favourite Chinese dish – adored by millions and a staple feature on the menus of restaurants and takeaways the length and breadth of Britain.
But Peking Duck could now be forced into extinction by an EU ban on the ovens traditionally used to prepare it.
Council inspectors have been busily visiting restaurants that use the ovens and sealing them closed with tape because they do not carry a CE (Conformité Européenne) mark certifying that the equipment meets safety standards on carbon-monoxide emissions laid down by Brussels.
Ten restaurants in London – including some in the famous Chinatown district – have so far been affected and scores more in the capital will be hit in coming weeks.
Other councils around Britain are also being urged to take similar action.
The clampdown comes despite an admission by council officials that there have been no reported health problems linked to the ovens, which are made in China and are also used to cook Cantonese Duck and suckling pig.
The ban has infuriated celebrity chef Ken Hom, who said last night: 'It's absurd. What do the Europeans know about making Chinese duck? It's just as outrageous as people in Hong Kong being told they can't make fish and chips. I am livid.'
Mr Hor said that his oven was imported from China eight years ago because there were no European manufacturers making them. The restaurant has now ordered a new £4,000 oven which will not be delivered for another month.
The 6ft-tall drum-shaped appliances are much larger than a conventional commercial oven and can roast up to 24 ducks and four suckling pigs at a time.
They are heated via a central burner at the base so the heat can rise up through the racks of hanging meat and reach temperatures of 300C.
The ovens have been shut down by Westminster Council. The crackdown was launched after an official noticed the ovens were not CE marked during a routine inspection of Chinese restaurants in May.
Westminster has now contacted other councils in areas with large Chinese populations to raise the issue.
Spread the sign of the Mark amongst unbelievers!
A council spokesman said: 'If the restaurants want to continue cooking ducks in the traditional manner they will need to get new ovens which will comply with EU standards by having CE marking.
'We are absolutely not picking on the Chinese community. This is an issue with any kind of ethnic type of food where they may well be using catering equipment imported from outside the EU.
No Peking duck over the Olympic for us ordinary folks!
'We are not aware of a single injury or accident involving these duck ovens but now we are aware of this issue we want to prevent any accidents happening.'
In 2006, Westminster confiscated burners used on tables at Korean restaurants because they did not meet European safety standards.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1036578/EU-bans-Peking-Duck-fo rcing-council-snoopers-shut-restaurant-ovens-Chinatown.html

Fallen Angels of the Mark.
Nokia - They sold mobile batteries with CE mark which blow up.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/03/3 1/mnren31.xml
Renault - Their Clio car has a faulty bonnet catch which can cause the bonnet to shoot open while driving causing death and injury.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2007/03/3 1/mnren31.xml

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