Restaurant at Shropshire Council's Shirehall shut after rat droppings spotted in kitchen
A restaurant at Shropshire Council's headquarters has been closed after rat droppings and evidence of gnawing were spotted in the kitchen.
The authority says the droppings were spotted yesterday morning and the restaurant was immediately closed.
A thorough deep clean of the seating area and the kitchen has now been carried out and the council's own environmental health team and pest control officers are monitoring the situation.
Shropshire Council said in a statement: "Staff at Shirehall have been a little ratty this week, after an uninvited furry visitor caused the Column Restaurant to close yesterday morning
"To eliminate any potential risk to staff and customers the restaurant is closed again today and will remain closed until we're certain that our furry friend is no longer on the premises.
"We're also checking there has been no damage caused to electrical equipment and have taken steps to prevent further visits from unwanted guests in the future.
"We appreciate this is a bit of a 'cheesy' attempt to spin an unfortunate situation into a positive, but is does help to highlight the incredibly important service that our Pest Control and Environmental Health team deliver to keep everyone safe and healthy."
