Health & Fitness
Health Department Closes Pittsburgh Snack Shop Chain's Food Plant
A snack shop chain with locations in Pittsburgh malls had its food processing facility shut down by the Allegheny County Health Department.
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department has shut down the Pittsburgh Popcorn Company's food processing facility on Josephine Street on the South Side.
During an inspection Friday, a live mouse was found behind a walk-in cooler and a dead mouse was found on a glue board.
Seven 50-pound bags of seasoned cheddar cheese was found gnawed by rodents. A few bags contained rodent droppings.
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A "closed" placard is posted at an establishment when an imminent health hazard is identified at a restaurant or kitchen if it has been operating without proper permits. It is unlawful to operate a food facility with a "closed" placard.
The Pittsburgh Popcorn Company has locations in the Strip District, Oakland Ross Park Mall, Monroeville Mall, the Mall at Robinson, South Hills Village, Mt. Lebanon and Greensburg.
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