Sandwich shop fined £4,000 for mouse droppings
Environmental health officers received a tip-off from a member of the public who spotted mouse droppings on their way to the toilet in the Edinburgh store on Forrest Road.
During the inspection, officials found droppings throughout the premises, including on food and food packaging.
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Hide AdSS North Ltd, the food business operator, pleaded guilty to two charges under the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 which related to exposing food and packaging to the risk of contamination due to an uncontrolled mouse problem committed on 21 January, 2010.
Since these offences came to light the operator of the premises has changed.