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Chai Link and Pizza Link, both trading at Luton Point, were closed using emergency hygiene prohibition powers after a mouse infestation was identified during inspections carried out in October 2024.

During the inspections, officers identified evidence of pest activity at both premises, including the presence of mouse droppings. At the Chai Link kiosk, dead mice were found on the floor beneath counter units.

Hygiene standards at Pizza Link were poor, with an accumulation of dirt and food debris on floors and on equipment surfaces, including fridges, freezers and food storage containers. Mouse droppings were also found in crates used for storing onions and spices.

Neither business had been visited recently by a pest control contractor.

This is the second time the business operator has been prosecuted for food hygiene offences. The same two premises were previously subject to enforcement action after breaches of food hygiene regulations in 2023.

On 20 January at Luton Magistrates’ Court, Pink Eatery Limited, the company operating Chai Link and Pizza Link, was fined £18,000 and ordered to pay £140 in costs and a £2,000 victim surcharge. The company director, Syed Hussain Raza Bukhari, was also fined £640 and ordered to pay £140 in costs and a £256 victim surcharge.

Pizza Link is no longer trading. Chai Link has since made the required improvements and received a food hygiene rating of 4 at the most recent inspection.

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