Takeaways to stay shut

been a complaint and I found mouse droppings behind the fridge.

“There were a lot of droppings in one corner and some around the pizza oven and under the sink area.

“I went upstairs and found more there and it was apparent that this was throughout the premises and posed an imminent risk to public health.

“Mice carry lots of infectious diseases, especially salmonella, and can urinate on food.”

Mrs Perry also inspected neighbouring takeaway Pizza Pit Stop and found droppings underneath the front counter.

There were more droppings next to food packaging, under the sink, upstairs and on shelving near where pizza pans were stored prior to going in the oven.

Droppings were discovered at the In Bread sandwich shop in unit 5 of the shopping complex during an inspection by another council officer the following day.

All three premises were served with Emergency Prohibition Notices and magistrates were asked by prosecutor David Stickley to grant orders to keep them closed until the council is satisfied that the infestations have been dealt with.

The owner of In Bread, Amy Pilling of Crosland Moor, said that she had spent the weekend working with pest control to tackle the problem.

She was expecting to reopen her business today.

The named proprietor of S&A Grill, Mohammed Ajmal, of Lockwood, was not present for the court hearing.

Ali Fayyaz, of Pizza Pit Stop, said that the rodent problem existed in the whole complex and not just his unit.

He told magistrates that he held a five star food hygiene rating and was doing everything he could to keep the premises clean.

The business are due to be visited by council inspectors later and will be reopened as soon as they are satisfied that they no longer pose a risk to the public.

Magistrates ordered each of them to pay £248 towards the costs of investigating the case.