A MANAGER has admitted failing to deal with a mouse infestation, dirty fixtures and contaminated ingredients in the kitchen at a luxury wedding venue.

At Bolton Magistrates’ Court, Taymure Khan — a director of the Bolton Excellency Centre in Carlton Street, Bolton — pleaded guilty to six offences under food safety and hygiene regulations.

The prosecution was brought by Bolton Council following an environmental health inspection in March, 2015.

Khan, previously of Kinloch Drive, Heaton, and now of Smithdown Road, Liverpool, admitted the offences when he appeared before magistrates yesterday.

The charges state that offences were attributable to Khan as a person managing the food business.

Khan, 48, admitted failing to comply with requirements to ensure that food premises were kept clean including shelving, floor coverings, a wall ledge in a large kitchen, floor covering behind a freezer, cupboards in the small kitchen used for crockery and cutlery storage.

The manager also failed to ensure that all articles which came into contact with food were effectively cleaned and disinfected, including wicker baskets used to store food, a Robot Coupe machine, containers used to store spices, a hot cupboard, cutlery and crockery.

And the court was told that Khan failed to stop a mouse infestation and did not alter a gap under a fire door and an open drain in the kitchen which would allow pests to enter.

Another two offences relate to the failure to protect seven sacks of onions, rice, two bags of flour, one bag of caster sugar and Chinese salt, semolina and milk powder from contamination by mice and continuing to offer the ruined ingredients for use.

Khan will return to Bolton Magistrates’ Court on October 10 to be sentenced.

Bolton Excellency Ltd has denied being guilty of the same six charges as their manager and a trial will be held at the magistrates’ court on September 27.

Capable of holding 1,800 guests, Bolton Excellency was opened five years ago after the former bus garage transformed into a wedding, exhibition and events venue.