{"id":11450,"date":"2025-04-11T17:53:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T17:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/11450\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T17:53:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T17:53:11","slug":"birmingham-dixy-chicken-shop-shut-down-over-mice-in-the-cellar-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/11450\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham Dixy Chicken shop shut down over mice in the cellar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Dixy Chicken restaurant in Birmingham has been shut down due to mice.<\/p>\n<p>Inspectors confirmed they found droppings throughout the premises on Church Road in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/yardley-and-stechford\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yardley;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Yardley<\/a>, including in the cellar.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Friday, April 11, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/courts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Birmingham Magistrates&#039; Court;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Birmingham Magistrates&#8217; Court<\/a> granted a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Order (HEPO) following an application by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-council\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Birmingham City Council;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Birmingham City Council<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/gambling-addict-dad-lied-kidnapping-095632371.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Crook lied about kidnap, cancer and mother&#039;s death to con girlfriend out of \u00a369k;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crook lied about kidnap, cancer and mother&#8217;s death to con girlfriend out of \u00a369k<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>It means the takeaway must remain closed until the authority is satisfied it is safe too reopen.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Garrison, environmental health officer, told the court: &#8220;When I visited Dixy Chicken on April 9 I was there to investigate a complaint when I saw there was poor hygiene and a lot of mouse droppings throughout the premises.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He took magistrates through dozens of photographs showing droppings in a number of locations including near a chicken cutting station, chip station, hot food displays and on shelving near to food packaging.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Garrison said there were droppings in the rear food preparation area and the food packaging room.<\/p>\n<p>The officer highlighted a photograph showing the access to the cellar, which he suggested could be the access point for the pests.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There were a lot of mouse droppings on the floor in the cellar,&#8221; he said, adding: &#8220;We determined there was an imminent risk to health because of the amount of droppings throughout the premises.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Once it hit food surfaces that&#8217;s when we say there&#8217;s a hazard to health, if it was just in lower areas we wouldn&#8217;t be doing this today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Garrison confirmed business operator RR Fast Foods, based at the same address, had been served a schedule works but as of this morning it had still not been completed.<\/p>\n<p>He said they had requested pest treatment services.<\/p>\n<p>Magistrates granted the order. RR Fast Foods did not send a representative to the hearing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Dixy Chicken restaurant in Birmingham has been shut down due to mice. 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