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Shoreditch House investigated over out-of-date food label tampering claims

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Daly, P., & Huggett, P. (2026, September 30). Shoreditch House investigated over out-of-date food label tampering claims. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/soho-house-shoreditch-london-out-of-date-food-b1298947.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-30 · by Patrick Daly, Poppy Huggett

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Shoreditch House, a private members' club in east London owned by Soho House, is under investigation by Hackney Council over allegations of tampering with out-of-date food labels. A former employee who worked at Shoreditch House for four months claims he was instructed to replace old labels with new ones showing later preparation and expiry dates. The company has apologized, calling the incident "isolated," but disputes that the termination of the whistleblower's employment is related to these allegations. The club maintains a top hygiene rating despite facing scrutiny over potential food safety breaches.
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Kamran Khan, a chef who worked at Soho House in Shoreditch, London, claims he was fired after reporting that the club was selling out-of-date food by switching "use-by" labels to newer dates. Hackney Council and Soho House are investigating these allegations following Khan's video on TikTok which gained over 1.6 million views. Khan says he raised concerns about food safety through a formal whistleblowing report but was dismissed anyway. Notably, Shoreditch House has consistently scored the highest food hygiene rating of 5 in recent inspections. Soho House, known for its celebrity clientele including Kate Moss and Taylor Swift, faces scrutiny over this alleged practice that could pose public health risks.

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Patrick Daly
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Soho House ORG · 8× Khan PERSON · 3× London GPE · 3× Hackney Council ORG · 2× Shoreditch House ORG · 2× Soho House’s ORG · 2× Harry PERSON · 1× Kate Moss PERSON · 1× Meghan PERSON · 1× Taylor Swift PERSON · 1×

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Shoreditch House has consistently achieved the highest food hygiene rating score of ‘5’ from Environmental Health inspections – most recently in March this year – and also performed strongly in an independent and unannounced external audit last week.
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🔮 Mr Khan, who began working at the club on May 18, said he raised a formal whistleblowing report with Soho House on July 10, warning that the alleged practice could pose a risk to food safety and public health.
2026-09-30 · Evening Standard
Shoreditch House investigated over out-of-date food label tampering claims · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 4 hedged)

Soho House, which charges up to £4,500 a year for membership, has apologised for what it said was an “isolated food labelling incident”. asserted
it → charge → membership
The likes of Taylor Swift and Kate Moss have been spotted at its locations across the world, while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan, reportedly met on a blind date in 2016 at its Dean Street house in London. uncertain
Duke → spot → London
Kamran Khan, who worked at Shoreditch House for four months, told the London Standard he was instructed to remove labels from prepared food and replace them with new ones showing later preparation and expiry dates. asserted
he → work → dates
Mr Khan, who began working at the club on May 18, said he raised a formal whistleblowing report with Soho House on July 10, warning that the alleged practice could pose a risk to food safety and public health. uncertain
practice → begin → safety
He initially posted a video about his experience on TikTok on Monday, September 28. asserted
He → post → Monday
The video has since received more than 1.6 million views and more than 2,000 comments. asserted
video → receive → views
Hospitality worker Mr Khan was reportedly on probation at the venue when he raised the concerns in July. uncertain
he → raise → July
He told the Standard he was dismissed from his job on September 25, eight days after he said he reported the matter to Hackney Council. asserted
he → tell → Council
Soho House confirmed that Mr Khan’s contract was terminated but said the decision was “entirely unrelated to food labelling”. asserted
decision → confirm → labelling
Soho House’s Shoreditch branch achieved a five-star rating, the top mark, at its last hygiene inspection in March. asserted
branch → achieve → March
According to Hackney Council’s website, it is against the law to supply food that is unsafe or harmful to human health. uncertain
that → accord → health
Food businesses must ensure that they comply with relevant food law, the council said, and owners can face enforcement action if they are found to have breached safety regulations. asserted
they → ensure → regulations
Soho House said it was “very sorry” that an “isolated food labelling incident” had taken place. asserted
incident → say → place
A spokesman said: “We’re really sorry that this isolated food labelling incident took place at one of our kitchens. asserted
incident → say → kitchens
This is not how we expect our Houses to operate and it is not company policy. asserted
it → expect → ?
“We have taken immediate action, and our Director of Health and Safety together with an external, independent consultant conducted an investigation and audit as a matter of priority. asserted
Director → take → priority
“Delivering the highest level of food safety for our members and guests is incredibly important to us. asserted
Delivering → deliver → us
Shoreditch House has consistently achieved the highest food hygiene rating score of ‘5’ from Environmental Health inspections – most recently in March this year – and also performed strongly in an independent and unannounced external audit last week. asserted
House → achieve → audit
“For clarity, the former employee’s contract was terminated for reasons entirely unrelated to food labelling.” The first Soho House opened on London’s Greek Street, in the neighbourhood it takes its name from, in 1995. asserted
it → terminate → 1995
Soho House was acquired by MCR Hotels last year in a deal valuing the company at £2 billion that took it off the New York Stock Exchange. asserted
that → acquire → Exchange
The investors included actor Ashton Kutcher, who at the time of the purchase was set to join the Soho House board. asserted
who → include → board
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