Mouse droppings found in Tesco Express Clapham Junction store

A Tesco store took down a sticker displaying its poor food hygiene rating to customers, before putting it back up after the BBC pointed it out. Wandsworth Council has told Tesco Express in Clapham Junction that improvement was necessary after inspectors found evidence of mouse droppings and gave the shop a score of two stars. The sticker with the rating disappeared last month shortly after the BBC requested the inspection report from the council. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is pushing for the mandatory display of ratings in England. Tesco said its policy was to display all ratings and it is addressing the mouse problem. In the most recent inspection at the Clapham Junction branch, which took place in November 2025, officials found mouse droppings in the warehouse next to the office and staff room. The inspection report, obtained by the BBC, said it had been clear that mouse activity was not regularly monitored, since the droppings were not spotted by any member of staff. Staff were also found to be failing to implement a food safety management procedure that had been put in place, particularly in relation to pest activity monitoring. Officials called for more staff training and