And it's a chippie!
A chip shop owner is being investigated - because of a complaint that his shop
smells of fish and chips, a council said today.
Of course, councils have to investigate such complaints as a spokeswoman for Wakefield Council pointed out. And they had to check that the proper extraction systems were installed and working properly.
She said: "The law states we have to investigate the complaint. "It is certainly not a case that fish and chip shops should not be allowed to smell of fish and chips."The owner of the chippie was not quite so understanding of the council's requirements to check out the salty, vinegary odour.
Chip shop boss Steve Morton told The Sun newspaper he was shocked to receive a letter from environmental health staff which told him: "We are investigating a smell of fish and chips."
Mr Morton, 42, said the chip shop had been operating for 40 years without a problem. He said: "You'd think they'd twig that a fish and chip shop smells of fish and chips. It's absolutely crazy."
When we first came across this story in the office a colleague asked "What else would a fish and chip shop smell like?"
"I dunno," I said "Saveloy?"
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