Birmingham food businesses fined for rat and cockroach infestations

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 02:16 · Archive

Several Birmingham food businesses faced fines and closures in October after inspections revealed rat, mouse and cockroach infestations and poor hygiene standards.

Several Birmingham food businesses faced fines and temporary closures in October after inspections revealed rat, mouse and cockroach infestations and poor hygiene standards. Birmingham Magistrates Court heard cases brought by the city council under Food Safety and Hygiene regulations in dedicated days known as 'Corporation Court'.

Sum Yue Restaurant, located in Unit 5 of Tin Tin Food Hall on Masshouse Lane, was fined £3,500 with a £1,400 surcharge and ordered to pay £3,477.30 in costs after admitting six hygiene failures on 8 October. The restaurant's director Chung Yuen Yue said he was 'deeply distraught' about the deficiencies, which included a dirty floor, shelving, hot water heater, walls, cooker, pipework, fixtures, containers, grease filters, fridge and microwave.

Charcoal Grill and Prime Shop, both on Alum Rock Road, were subject to hygiene emergency protection orders on 9 October. Following an inspection on 5 October, Charcoal Grill was found to have a cockroach infestation and hygiene failures. Prime Shop, inspected two days later, showed evidence of mice and cockroach infestations. Both premises were ordered to remain closed until works to rectify the issues had been completed.

Oakhurst News Express on Oakhurst Road was served a hygiene emergency prohibition notice after an inspection on 7 October discovered rat droppings, blood and gnawed food packages across the premises. The council deemed there was an imminent risk to public health.

How it is being reported

• 7 Birmingham food businesses up in court over hygiene issues - including mice and ratsThe cases fell foul of the Food Safety and Hygiene regulations last month.Birmingham World · 4 Nov, 02:00
• 7 Birmingham food businesses up in court over hygiene issues - including mice and ratsThe cases fell foul of the Food Safety and Hygiene regulations last month.Express & Star · 4 Nov, 02:00
• Rats, mice and cockroaches - the Birmingham food businesses in the dock in OctoberCity restaurants and shops fell foul of the Food Safety and Hygiene regulations in OctoberBirminghamLive · 3 Nov, 13:23

In this story: Sum Yue Restaurant · Charcoal Grill · Prime Shop · Oakhurst News Express · Birmingham · Birmingham Magistrates Court

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