THE OWNER of a popular Hull takeaway near the Welly Club has been prosecuted after food safety inspectors found a mouse infestation.
Yorkshire Pizza takeaway in Beverley Road was often used by revellers leaving the club.
But a Hull City Council inspection discovered work surfaces, walls and preparation equipment were filthy, and food was found to be contaminated with mouse droppings.
The takeaway was also structurally unsound, making it easy for vermin to get inside, and waste was being illegally disposed of at other premises.
Councillor John Hewitt, portfolio holder for neighbourhoods and communities, said: "This case highlights how valuable routine inspections carried out by the council are.
"I urge all members of the public to use the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme when dining out or when shopping for food.
"I encourage all businesses to display their hygiene rating, to demonstrate their good hygiene practice."
Appearing on Friday at Hull Magistrates Court, the takeaway's owner Jamil Mahmood Said admitted six food safety offences and waste disposal offences.
He was fined £500 and ordered to pay costs of £843 for the waste offences.
For the food offences, Said was fined £1,750 and ordered to pay costs of £1,460 in costs and a victim surcharge of £120 – a total of £4,673.
Immediately after the inspection, the takeaway was given a hygiene rating of zero and Environmental Health officers formally closed the business.
It reopened several weeks later after the authorities were satisfied the health risk had been dealt with.
Since its closure, the takeaway has improved and is now rated as four, meaning good, in the council's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
Trevor Todd, Assistant Head of Service for Health and Well Being, said: "These appalling conditions were found during a routine food hygiene inspection by Environmental Health officers who then took the necessary action to immediately close the premises in order to protect public health.
"I am pleased that Mr Said has taken advice and instruction from the officers involved and this has resulted in a much improved Food Hygiene Rating."
All food premises' ratings can be found at www.food.gov.uk.
For more information on Food Hygiene Ratings visit www.hullcc.gov.uk or call 01482 300300.
Yorkshire Pizza takeaway in Beverley Road was often used by revellers leaving the club.
But a Hull City Council inspection discovered work surfaces, walls and preparation equipment were filthy, and food was found to be contaminated with mouse droppings.
The takeaway was also structurally unsound, making it easy for vermin to get inside, and waste was being illegally disposed of at other premises.
Councillor John Hewitt, portfolio holder for neighbourhoods and communities, said: "This case highlights how valuable routine inspections carried out by the council are.
"I urge all members of the public to use the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme when dining out or when shopping for food.
"I encourage all businesses to display their hygiene rating, to demonstrate their good hygiene practice."
Appearing on Friday at Hull Magistrates Court, the takeaway's owner Jamil Mahmood Said admitted six food safety offences and waste disposal offences.
He was fined £500 and ordered to pay costs of £843 for the waste offences.
For the food offences, Said was fined £1,750 and ordered to pay costs of £1,460 in costs and a victim surcharge of £120 – a total of £4,673.
Immediately after the inspection, the takeaway was given a hygiene rating of zero and Environmental Health officers formally closed the business.
It reopened several weeks later after the authorities were satisfied the health risk had been dealt with.
Since its closure, the takeaway has improved and is now rated as four, meaning good, in the council's Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.
Trevor Todd, Assistant Head of Service for Health and Well Being, said: "These appalling conditions were found during a routine food hygiene inspection by Environmental Health officers who then took the necessary action to immediately close the premises in order to protect public health.
"I am pleased that Mr Said has taken advice and instruction from the officers involved and this has resulted in a much improved Food Hygiene Rating."
All food premises' ratings can be found at www.food.gov.uk.
For more information on Food Hygiene Ratings visit www.hullcc.gov.uk or call 01482 300300.