B&M Retail Ltd has been fined £2m after serious food hygiene offences were found at three stores in Birmingham, including foodstuffs gnawed by mice. The company was prosecuted by Birmingham City Council after complaints prompted inspections by its environmental health service between November 2024 and October 2025.
What did inspectors find at the stores?
At St Andrew's Retail Park, officers found mouse droppings and gnawed products on sale, the council said. Mouse infestations were also identified at Priory Square Shopping Centre and The Fort Shopping Park.
The council said inspections were carried out after complaints, including one from a member of the public
who reported seeing a mouse in the shopat Priory Square.
What was the result in court?
The firm pleaded guilty to the offences at Birmingham Magistrates' Court and was fined £2m at a sentencing hearing on 13 July. B&M Retail Limited was also ordered to pay prosecution costs of £18,104 and a £2,000 victim surcharge. It was told to pay the fine and costs within 28 days.
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