A CHINESE takeaway has reportedly been forced to close after inspectors found evidence of rodent nest and filth.
Stomach-churning pictures show the inside of the restaurant in Merthyr Tydfil that was handed a £1,600 fine.
The Aberfan Chinese was visited by an environmental health officer last August after a customer claimed they had spotted rats at the back of the business, Wales Online reported.
The inspector gave the eatery a zero food hygiene rating and order its closing,
Merthyr Tydfil Council has now released a statement saying that the owner of the restaurant was taken to court for breaching food hygiene regulations.
The council said the restaurant was "operating in poor hygiene conditions"andthe issue had been "ongoing for a long period of time,"
The statement reads: "The Aberfan Chinese takeaway in Merthyr Tydfil was found to be operating in poor hygiene conditions and ordered to close due to a rodent infestation.
"The council’s environmental health department received a complaint from a concerned member of the public who had spotted rats in the rear yard of the food business. An unannounced inspection carried out by an environmental health officer on August, 4 2021 identified immediate hygiene concerns within the business."
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"The kitchen was dirty, food was being exposed to contamination and there was clear evidence of a rodent nest within the storeroom where food ingredients were being stored.
"The inspector found serious defects within the structure of the premises which allowed rodents to enter with ease and a bag of poison had been thrown on the floor hoping that this would deal with the problem.
"It was clear that this issue had been ongoing for a long period of time and the business owner failed to deal with the issue properly.
"Given the unacceptable conditions, the inspector served a legal notice to formally close the business until improvements were made and the business was issued a food hygiene rating of zero, which is the lowest score that can be given."
The owner of the restaurant Mrs Xiu Hui Xiao attended Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court on January 26, 2022, and pleaded guilty to nine charges of breaching food hygiene regulations.
The council said that Mrs Xiao was fined a total of £1,600 and ordered to pay costs of £697.50 and a victim surcharge of £160.
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