Manchester United Given Worst Food Hygiene Score In The Premier League As Mouse Droppings Found At Old Trafford 13152y

Manchester United have been handed the worst food hygiene rating of all 20 Premier League clubs after it emerged that mouse droppings were found at Old Trafford.

United’s stadium has been given a two-star rating, with droppings discovered in several hospitality areas.

Completed on 16 April, the inspection report from Trafford Council acknowledged that “significant work” had taken place to control the mice problem, but found seven different areas contained rodent droppings.

While no droppings were discovered in any kitchens or food preparation areas, the Ambassador Lounge, Number 7 Suite and the Devil’s Bar were among the locations affected.

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As well as the mouse droppings, environmental health experts also uncovered a number of other problems.

Open containers were found that exceeded the use-by date labels. One example was a pesto container with a ‘one-month’ label added, despite the manufacturer’s instructions to use it within eight days of opening.

In other areas, some parts of the stadium had no hot water or soap available. There was also criticism of the general cleanliness of several hospitality areas within the report.

Regarding the mouse problem, the report said United “need to persevere with the measures being implemented to eradicate activity within food areas”.

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A United spokesperson told The Athletic: “Manchester United implements a robust pest-control system throughout Old Trafford.

“Multiple weekly checks are made in all catering areas and stringent measures are taken to ensure levels of hygiene and cleanliness are high wherever food is stored, prepared and served.

“If incidences of this nature do occur at the stadium, immediate and appropriate action is taken.”

This isn’t the first time United have been given a low rating, either. In 2023, the club was awarded a one-star rating after guests at a corporate function were served raw chicken.

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In the UK, food hygiene ratings are awarded by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

The FSA is an independent government department that works to maintain public health, providing assessments on the handling of food, cleanliness of facilities and safety of food storage.

Below, we have ranked all 20 current Premier League clubs by their food hygiene rating.

Club	Overall	Food Handling	Cleanliness	Food Safety	Total
Brentford	5	5	5	5	20
Brighton	5	5	5	5	20
Everton	5	5	5	5	20
Liverpool	5	5	5	5	20
Newcastle	5	5	5	5	20
Wolves	5	5	5	5	20
Manchester City	5	5	5	4	19
Fulham	5	5	4	5	19
Ipswich	5	5	5	4	19
Southampton	5	5	4	5	19
Tottenham	5	5	5	4	19
Chelsea	5	4	4	5	18
Nottingham Forest	5	5	4	4	18
Arsenal	5	4	4	4	17
Leicester	5	4	4	4	17
Aston Villa	4	3	4	4	15
Bournemouth	4	4	3	4	15
West Ham	4	5	3	3	15
Crystal Palace	3	4	3	3	13
Manchester United	2	3	2	3	10

*Food hygiene scores sourced via Food Standards Agency 

With each category scored from 0-5, six Premier League clubs secured a perfect score of 20/20.

Brentford, Brighton, Everton, Liverpool, Newcastle and Wolves all got top marks in their most recent inspection.

Nine other clubs, including United’s rivals Manchester City, received five-star awards overall. Those clubs missed out on full marks due to one or more category being rated ‘good’ rather than the ‘very good’ required for the top rating.

Aston Villa, Bournemouth and West Ham received ‘good’ ratings, or four stars out of five.

Crystal Palace were the second-worst rated club with three stars and an overall score of 13/20.

But even that is significantly better than Manchester United’s 2/5 rating and 10/20 overall score.

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When a business is given a low food hygiene rating by the local authorities, it must make urgent improvements.

If it fails to do so, and it is judged that there is an immediate risk to public health, parts of a business could be stopped or closed until improvements are made.

A great deal of United’s revenue comes from hosting events and offering hospitality.

Once a poor rating is awarded, it can take a long time to implement the necessary changes to improve it.

A lower rating also impacts the rates a venue can charge for hospitality events and dining.

This means that United could lose a substantial amount of money while they address the issues highlighted in the FSA’s report.

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One other way the club could solve their food hygiene rating is by replacing Old Trafford all together.

According to reports, ownership group INEOS want to build a new Manchester United stadium.

Although an iconic ground, Old Trafford is dated and in need of expensive repairs.

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There has been little to no investment in upgrading the stadium since the Glazer family took over the club in 2005.

Structural issues have been reported, including leaking roofs and flooding.

And with rival clubs such as Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City all moving to new state-of-the-art facilities in the last couple of decades, United are now considering doing the same.