The shelves of a superstore in Hayes Town have been stripped of its goods and the store has been closed down until further notice.
Food and other items were pulled from the Wilkinsons store in Pump Lane last week as the shelves and other storage facilities in the store were reported to be unfit.
The shelving and other storage racks will now be looked at by the company owners, while the store closes for ‘building improvements.’ This comes after a routine inspection of the store last week when food and other items were pulled from the shelves after local media reported, the building was in a ‘substandard condition.’
According to a report in The Uxbridge Gazette, the store chose to close its doors voluntarily and the food was pulled ‘as a precaution’ while the work is due to take just over a week to complete.
When the store management was contacted by the paper, they confirmed that environmental health officers had visited the store last week but they would not be able to divulge any more details to the press as part of the ongoing investigation.
Speaking to the paper, a spokesperson said: “Wilkinson has temporarily closed its Hayes store while it carries out building improvements.
“We found that there were a number of issues relating to the storage of goods and materials that we wanted to put right- our Hayes store will soon be able to offer an improved shopping environment.”
This store is one of the busiest Wilkinson stores in the country and sells a number of items including electronic goods, food and toiletries. It also offers a catalogue service where customers can order furniture online or in the store.
While the store is shut for this essential work to be carried out, the nearest available stores are in West Ealing and Uxbridge