B&M Retail Ltd has been fined £2m implicit superior nutrient hygiene offences astatine 3 stores successful Birmingham including foodstuffs gnawed by mice.
The institution was prosecuted by Birmingham City Council aft complaints led to inspections being carried retired by its biology wellness work betwixt November 2024 and October 2025.
Locations included St Andrew's Retail Park wherever officers recovered rodent droppings and gnawed products connected sale, the assembly said.
Mouse infestations were besides recovered astatine Priory Square Shopping Centre and The Fort Shopping Park.
The assembly said inspections were carried retired pursuing complaints that included 1 from a subordinate of the nationalist "who reported seeing a rodent successful the shop" astatine Priory Square.
Other transgressions determination included urine contamination from rodents connected nutrient packaging and shelving, inadequate cleaning standards and structural defects allowing pest entry.
A Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice was served and the store was closed immediately, the assembly said.
A further inspection took spot astatine B&M's store astatine The Fort Shopping Park successful Erdington connected 27 October 2025 pursuing a ailment alleging a rodent infestation.
Officers recovered wide grounds of rodent enactment passim the premises, including rodent droppings "in adjacent proximity to children's toys connected display", the assembly said.
The store was besides closed owed to the risks posed to nationalist health.
The steadfast pleaded blameworthy to the offences astatine Birmingham Magistrates' Court and was fined £2m astatine a sentencing proceeding connected 13 July.
B&M Retail Limited was besides ordered to wage prosecution costs of £18,104 and a £2,000 unfortunate surcharge. It was told to wage the good and costs wrong 28 days.
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