UK – Health chiefs have used emergency powers to shut down a dairy that was infested with mice.

Magistrates issued a prohibition order against Everest Dairy, Leicester after hearing from environmental health officers that mice were given “free rein” over every surface in the dairy.
The court heard that droppings were found in all parts of the premises, and inspectors discovered one live mouse, one dead mouse and a mouse nest, which had been made from food packaging. Droppings were found in areas that came into direct contact with unwrapped dairy products.
The mice were getting in through holes in doors, which meant they would have had free rein over the whole factory, said health officer Su Clement. “The largest amount of droppings were found in the staff kitchen, where a trap for rodents had been lifted off the floor and placed on a counter near a microwave,” she added.