Halal food store closed after rodent infestation found
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 03:18 · Archive
A halal food store in Keighley was given a zero food hygiene rating after inspectors found a significant rodent infestation.
Ahmeds Food Store & Halal Meat on Drewry Road in Keighley was forced to close and given a zero food hygiene rating following an inspection by environmental health officers on August 4. Inspectors found a significant active rodent infestation throughout the premises, including in the basement storage area, butchery and retail shop.
Inspectors reported observing a large number of rodent droppings across multiple areas and three dead mice on sticky pads beneath shelving in the basement. Food products had been gnawed by rodents, with rice found removed from packaging and partially eaten. The inspectors instructed that all gnawed and contaminated food be disposed of, including any food that could have been exposed to rodent faeces and urine.
A large number of flies were also found inside the premises, particularly in the butchery area, with inspectors observing them landing on fresh meat, food preparation surfaces and equipment including bandsaws and knives. Additional concerns were raised about food storage practices, with ready-to-eat foods such as boxes of mangoes being stored in the butchery area and peppers found near raw meat in a walk-in refrigerator.
How it is being reported
- 'Three dead mice' and 'mouldy' produce found at halal food store in BradfordA HALAL food store was forced to close after inspectors found a “significant” rodent infestation.Keighley News · 12 Oct, 03:00
- '3 dead mice' and 'mouldy' produce found at halal food storeThe inspection uncovered a significant active rodent infestation throughout the premises.Telegraph & Argus · 11 Oct, 16:00
In this story: Ahmeds Food Store & Halal Meat · Keighley · Drewry Road
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