Co Londonderry bakery was closed yesterday on the order of a court after environmental health officers found dead mice in the premises.

It is the fourth time in the last year that the Old Polish Bakery at Greysteel has been closed because of a risk to human health.

An application to close the bakery, which supplies shops throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic with Polish bread products, was made at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday by Philip Kingston, solicitor for Limavady Borough Council.

He said that during an inspection of the premises last Tuesday, environmental health officers found two dead mice below a freezer and another dead mouse in a container of treacle.

“The council can only apply to close the premises on health grounds if there is an imminent risk to human health,” he said.

“As well as the dead rodents, rodent droppings were also found on the premises. This is the fourth time the Old Polish Bakery has been closed because of a risk to human health in the last 12 months.”

Speaking through an interpreter, the proprietor of the bakery, Rafal Strong from Greysteel, said he was aware of the situation and he said he would do “all that is required” to rectify the problem.