Tesco faces a fine for old food

Tesco could be fined for selling out-of-date food in one of its stores in Coventry, West Midlands.

Items found by trading standard inspectors at the Cross Point Tesco Extra store, in Walsgrave, were between one and 13 days past their use-by date.

The supermarket giant admitted the charges at Coventry magistrates' court.

Trading standard officers visited the store three times after complaints from customers and found more than 100 items out-of-date food.

Tesco said it would not be commenting until after the size of the fine is decided by magistrates next month.