Pub to close for clean-up
A country pub near Newport will be closed from tomorrow for work to the premises after the landlords were brought before a court by health inspectors. A country pub near Newport will be closed from tomorrow for work to the premises after the landlords were brought before a court by health inspectors. Karl Henschell, 55, and Raymond Owen, 45, admitted six offences, including failure to clean the kitchen and deal with mouse infestation at the Last Inn, in Church Aston, at Telford Magistrates Court, on Monday. A spokeswoman for Enterprise Inns said it was taking action to appoint new tenants.
A country pub near Newport will be closed from tomorrow for at least a week after the landlords were taken to court by health inspectors.
Karl Henschell, 55, and Raymond Owen, 45, admitted six offences, including failure to clean the kitchen and deal with mouse infestation at the Last Inn, in Church Aston, at Telford Magistrates Court, on Monday.
A spokeswoman for Enterprise Inns said today: "Enterprise Inns are taking positive action in this matter by shortly appointing new and fully experienced retailers who have an excellent record of food hygiene and of running high quality food businesses.
"The premises will be closed for a short period of time while they work very closely with the environmental health officers to ensure all aspects of the court's findings are remedied prior to reopening."
Health inspectors from Telford & Wrekin Council ordered the pub to be closed for a day after they found the kitchen over-run with mice in February. They had been attracted by dirt, grease and food debris caking walls, floors and cooker of the kitchen and food storeroom, the court head.
The two men, who lived at the Wellington Road pub, were each fined £1,500.
The court had heard their dream of running a country pub had become a nightmare due to the smoking ban, cheap competition from supermarkets and an expensive lease.