Gnats, mouse droppings… a Paul bakery closed for “serious breaches of hygiene rules”

The Paul de la Part-Dieu bakery in Lyon closed for “serious breaches of hygiene rules”. MAXPPP – Leyla Vidal

The Paul bakery located at Part-Dieu in Lyon was closed on April 16 by the departmental directorate for population protection (DDPP) due to hygiene problems.

Mouse droppings, midges and lack of cleaning. The "serious breaches of hygiene rules", noted by the departmental directorate for population protection (DDPP), required the administrative closure of&rsquo ;a Paul bakery, last April 16 in Lyon, according to Le Progrès.

"risks of poisoning" important

Located in the Westfield de la Part-Dieu shopping center in Lyon, the store has closed its doors to avoid all "risks of& rsquo;poisoning" on customers.

Highlighting around twenty contentious points, the state services noted in particular the presence of midges and mouse droppings in the premises. A  "characterized defect in maintenance and cleaning of production and storage premises" was also highlighted.

"Corrective measures required"

The bakery will only be able to reopen once the required "corrective measures" have been completed. bore fruit. An agent will also have to carry out a check before reopening.

Last month, another bakery of the same brand was closed, in the second arrondissement of Lyon, for similar reasons.