New Zealand retailer fined for rat infestation

Woolworths fined for rodent infestation

Woolworths New Zealand has been fined $33,000 for failing to correctly control and manage a rodent infestation at one of its supermarkets in Dunedin.  The retailer had earlier pleaded guilty to one charge under the Food Act and was sentenced at the Dunedin District Court last week after being prosecuted by New Zealand Food Safety. An increased number of rodent sightings was reported by on-site staff starting in October 2023, but it was not prope…

New Zealand retailer fined for rat infestation

A retailer in New Zealand has been fined for failing to properly escalate and manage a rodent infestation at one of its supermarkets.Woolworths was fined NZ $33,000 (U.S. $19,000) at Dunedin District Court following a prosecution by New Zealand Food Safety, having earlier pleaded guilty to one charge under the Food Act.