ARSENAL have been forced to deal with a mice infestation after receiving a damning hygiene report from the local council.
The Gunners were ordered to take action when inspectors conducted their last visit to the Emirates Stadium and discovered “extensive evidence of mouse activity”.
Arsenal have been forced to deal with a mouse infestation at the Emirates StadiumGetty
Droppings were across several kitchens in the ground, some of them servicing the VIP boxes.
And the report also criticised the way the club and the stadium management company failed to communicate properly to deal with the issues.
The document reveals how droppings were found in the Diamond Club Kitchen, Cox Kitchen 7 and The Woolwich Bar.
And it also says inspectors had strong reason to believe there would me more issues around the Emirates in areas they had not examined.
Inspectors found mouse droppings in kitchen areas of the groundPA:Empics Sport
It criticised the lack of cleaning taking place, that some staff were unaware of the problem and that visible droppings and food debris needed to be removed.
The report was sent to Arsenal last year, and demanded that they “must” check for mouse activity every time they open up the stadium – and also to provide torches for staff to search for droppings under equipment.
EDEN PROJECT Man Utd join Real Madrid in race for £90m Chelsea star Eden HazardIt then went on to order the Gunners to implement more measures to control the rodents, including “improved use of authorised rodenticide treatment”.
Arsenal say they have responded to the issues raised in the report and taken steps to deal with the issue.
Kitchen areas serving hospitality sections of the Emirates were found to have mice droppingsGetty
The site of the Emirates Stadium next to a railway line is understood to be one of the factors that increases the prospect of having a pest problem.
An Arsenal spokesman said: “The health, safety and security of our fans is always our first priority and we were therefore very disappointed to learn of these deficiencies in October 2016.
“Upon receiving the report, we immediately implemented a series of measures to address the areas of concern.
“We are confident in the steps we have taken in the last year and continue to work with external experts to ensure that we are taking the right actions moving forward.”
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