Walsall food business shut over rat droppings
A food business in Walsall has been closed down after evidence of rats was found.
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Bangla Line Ltd in Bentley Lane Industrial Estate was shut after rat faeces was found on the floor of the storage warehouse along with large holes.
A hygiene emergency prohibition notice was served and approved at the town's magistrates court yesterday.
David Elrington, environmental health manager at Walsall Council, said: "Rodents in any food premises is a serious business.
"Rats spread diseases such as Leptospira, their faeces contaminate food products, and their gnawing also damages food stocks and property."
