Mice cause ‘imminent health hazard closure’ at Westminster AMC

Mice may look like cute, furry companions in your favorite animated movies, but health officials spotted the animals wreaking havoc at a theater north of Denver last week, shutting it down for days.

Jefferson County Public Health launched a surprise inspection at AMC Westminster Promenade 24 on Thursday after customers filed complaints about mice at the movie theater, an agency spokesperson said in an email to The Denver Post.

The health inspectors spotted signs of mice throughout the theater and temporarily shut the building down, the spokesperson said. The incident was labeled an “imminent health hazard closure” in county health records.

“Completed a site visit due to complaint,” the inspection results from Thursday stated. “Observed dead mice, mice droppings, and open possible entry points.”

The theater was reinspected on Monday and allowed to reopen, county health records show.

AMC did not publicly disclose the reason for the closure, calling it “unforeseen maintenance” in a message on AMC Westminster Promenade 24’s webpage during the closure.

“The theatre is open and welcoming guests following a temporary closure,” AMC spokesperson Ryan Noonan said in a statement. “Over the weekend, a professional third-party vendor conducted extensive cleaning and pest remediation. The theatre has reopened following completion of that work and clearance from the Health Department.”