Evidence of mouse droppings, dirty cooking equipment, poor cleanliness and accumulations of grease led to the successful prosecution of an Oldham food business.
Scoff Catering Ltd trading as The Café, at 106a Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL4 2AH, were found in breach of The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations following a food inspection in September 2019.
During the inspection the Officers uncovered an accumulation of mouse droppings and poor maintenance of equipment used to prepare food served to the public.
Mouse droppings were found on kitchen flooring, on shelving in the pot wash area, on teatowels, grease proof paper, on shelving next to the equipment, near food containers and on the floor in the storage room.
Dirt and grease was also found throughout the premises on the walls, below the fryers, on stainless steel tables and the shelving brackets. There was also a hole in the tiles at a low level that had not been pest proofed, which would have contributed to the infestation.
On 14 January 2021 Scoff Catering Ltd pleaded guilty to all offences under the Food and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013.
The company was fined £612 for both counts (£140 per offence), including a victim surge charge of £32 and contribution costs totalling £300
