<p>Health inspectors discovered dead rodents, droppings and traces of urine and faeces throughout the kitchen of The Owl and Pussycat pub. 'The Daman Curry House' operates from the pub's kitchen.<br /><br />The emergency order to shut them down was made after a court heard that traces of urine and faeces were found throughout the kitchen, bar and customer areas, and decomposing mice were found under a seat in the eating area.<br />Droppings were also found on and near to serving dishes and cooking equipment, reports said.<br /><br />Inspectors ruled that the findings posed an "imminent risk to public health".<br />Both premises were inspected, and subsequently closed after a customer reported seeing "a number of mice" to Leicester City Council's food safety team.<br />Proprietors Vijay Mehta, of the Owl and the Pussycat, and Deru Chagan, of the Daman Curry House, told magistrates they blamed customers who had left doors and windows open during the recent hot weather.<br /><br />At the hearing, environmental health officer Alison Cadmore said: "Mice carry a range of diseases that can be passed to humans – such as salmonella and e.coli. The bacteria that cause these illnesses can survive in droppings and urine for very long times. Mice can contaminate the surfaces they run on. This can then come into contact with food or customers eating food and cause illness."<br /><br />She said the presence of urine and droppings on surfaces meant that even if a customer had not bought food from Daman Curry House bacteria could get on to their fingers and into their mouths while they ate crisps.<br /><br />Cadmore added that following a subsequent inspection, she observed that some cleaning had been carried out but it was "not sufficiently thorough" to remove the health risk.<br /><br />Mehta told the court that the mice had come from a field nearby and had got into the property while doors and windows were open in the hot weather.<br />He said he was working to rectify the matter.<br />Mehta said: "I can assure you we have caught all the mice in the premises", while Chagan said: "I will do what needs to be done and bring about the changes that have been asked of me."<br /><br />Mehta was ordered to pay 560.29 pounds in costs, while Chagan was ordered to pay 635.29 pounds in costs.</p>
<p>Health inspectors discovered dead rodents, droppings and traces of urine and faeces throughout the kitchen of The Owl and Pussycat pub. 'The Daman Curry House' operates from the pub's kitchen.<br /><br />The emergency order to shut them down was made after a court heard that traces of urine and faeces were found throughout the kitchen, bar and customer areas, and decomposing mice were found under a seat in the eating area.<br />Droppings were also found on and near to serving dishes and cooking equipment, reports said.<br /><br />Inspectors ruled that the findings posed an "imminent risk to public health".<br />Both premises were inspected, and subsequently closed after a customer reported seeing "a number of mice" to Leicester City Council's food safety team.<br />Proprietors Vijay Mehta, of the Owl and the Pussycat, and Deru Chagan, of the Daman Curry House, told magistrates they blamed customers who had left doors and windows open during the recent hot weather.<br /><br />At the hearing, environmental health officer Alison Cadmore said: "Mice carry a range of diseases that can be passed to humans – such as salmonella and e.coli. The bacteria that cause these illnesses can survive in droppings and urine for very long times. Mice can contaminate the surfaces they run on. This can then come into contact with food or customers eating food and cause illness."<br /><br />She said the presence of urine and droppings on surfaces meant that even if a customer had not bought food from Daman Curry House bacteria could get on to their fingers and into their mouths while they ate crisps.<br /><br />Cadmore added that following a subsequent inspection, she observed that some cleaning had been carried out but it was "not sufficiently thorough" to remove the health risk.<br /><br />Mehta told the court that the mice had come from a field nearby and had got into the property while doors and windows were open in the hot weather.<br />He said he was working to rectify the matter.<br />Mehta said: "I can assure you we have caught all the mice in the premises", while Chagan said: "I will do what needs to be done and bring about the changes that have been asked of me."<br /><br />Mehta was ordered to pay 560.29 pounds in costs, while Chagan was ordered to pay 635.29 pounds in costs.</p>