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Westminster Joe and the Juice stores fined after mouse droppings found in bread boxes Two branches of Joe and the Juice in central London have been fined £40,000 each after serious mice infestations were found.
The two branches - in Westminster’s Garrick Street and Davies Street - were ordered to pay a total of £95,900 after costs at a hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court.
Cllr Aicha Less, Westminster’s Cabinet Member for Children and Public Protection said: “Customers should have peace of mind that the kitchen and cafes they enjoy have the highest standards of hygiene and cleanliness.
The court heard how the chain’s outlet on Garrick Street was shut temporarily by council inspectors after a widespread mouse infestation was discovered in June 2023.
Both outlets were served with emergency Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notices, temporarily closing them, before pleading guilty to two offences under food hygiene regulations.
