Posted: April 8th, 2010 - 11:01pm by Doug Powell

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is now food safety quality assured. See, it says so on this lid from a bucket of grease.

But today, the chain admitted breaching hygiene rules at one of the busiest branches in Britain, telling a hearing at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court, in central London it had inadequate pest control at a branch in Leicester Square, central London.

Environmental health inspectors from City of Westminster Council said cockroaches, mice and flies were found during an inspection of the premises in Coventry Street on August 15 last year.

KFC said it also admitted failing to provide hygienic facilities for handwashing and failing to keep the restaurant clean and in good order during today's hearing.