The owner of a popular curry house in Swansea has been fined a staggering £26,000 after rat droppings were found among food in the kitchen. Health inspectors visited the Nawab, on Christina Street, in March last year for a routine inspection.
But they were so shocked by what they found, they urged emergency powers to immediately close the restaurant because of the risk to public health, Swansea Magistrates Court heard.
Sarah Thyer, prosecuting for Swansea Council, said the inspectors found dirty conditions in the restaurant’s kitchen, with rat droppings littering the floor including, around the tandoori oven, behind bins, and under food preparation tables.
The floor itself was stained and unclean, with food debris scattered around, and the cooker hood was dirty. They also found a mouldy lettuce being stored among other vegetables, evidence of rodent activity in a storage cupboard, and the Nawab’s hygiene rating sticker not being properly displayed.
