India, July 22 -- Discount retailer B&M Retail Ltd has been fined £2 million after pleading guilty to multiple food hygiene offences linked to mouse infestations at three of its Birmingham stores. Birmingham City Council launched an investigation after receiving complaints from members of the public, with environmental health officers uncovering evidence of rodents, contaminated food products, and poor hygiene standards. The case has raised questions among shoppers about whether the affected stores are open and B&M's current opening hours.

What Happened at the Birmingham Stores?

The prosecution followed a series of inspections carried out by Birmingham City Council's Environmental Health Service between November 2024 and October 20...