Evergreen News, in Gipsy Lane, Northfields, was found to be covered in mouse droppings on its floors and on shelves next to food.
Food safety officers from Leicester City Council inspected the building last Monday and served its owner Rakesh Valand with an immediate order to close for public health reasons.
City council prosecutor Tanya Summers was at Leicester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday to apply for a retrospective emergency prohibition notice - which was granted after she described what officers had found.
Food safety officer Alison Lea also discovered excessive dust and debris on shelves and on fixtures and fittings. During the inspection, Valand denied knowledge of any rodent activity in his shop. However, Ms Lea found traps and sticky boards which indicated he had known there was a problem.
The shop was allowed to open again last Wednesday, after health officers visited it again and saw that the owners had addressed all the issues raised in the inspection.
Magistrate Peter Moore accepted that the initial emergency prohibition order was necessary, but that the store could reopen now it met hygiene standards. He also ordered that the owners of the shop pay £860 in court costs.
