The owners of Royal Spice, a takeout restaurant in Lancashire, UK were found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence in the death of a 15 year-old girl with severe food allergies on Friday.
A jury of eight men and four women at Manchester Crown Court deliberated for six hours before finding the men, Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid, guilty of the counts.
Megan suffered an anaphylactic reaction to the meal and was removed from life support two days later after suffering irreversible brain damage.
Peter Wright, the prosecutor in the case, told the court the incident was a “disaster waiting to happen”. The kitchen was alleged to have “a litany of failings” including poor hygiene and no record of ingredients used.
The two men are out on bail pending a sentencing hearing schedule for November 7.
Justice Yip, the trial judge, warned the men: “The fact that I am granting bail shouldn’t be taken as any indication there should be a non-custodial sentence. You need to prepare yourselves for a custodial sentence.”