Pittsburgh Restaurant Hit With Consumer Alert

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Mintt Indian Cuisine on Banksville Road in Banksville for numerous health code violations.

An inspection on Monday revealed old rodent droppings inside one of the buffet tables. In the walk-in cooler, a container of raw lamb was observed stored behind a loosely covered bowl; blood was observed to have dripped onto the plastic wrap covering the bowl.

Food in walk-in cooler was found to be stored at an unsafely high temperature. Soiled knives were observed in a clean knife holder at the prep table in the kitchen. Soiled wiping towels were being stored on cutting boards on the cook line instead of a sanitary bucket.

Employees were seen donning gloves when entering the kitchen without first washing their hands.

A restaurant with a consumer alert placard is allowed to operate for a temporary period not exceeding 10 days. Another inspection is conducted either prior to the expiration of the temporary period upon request of the eatery owner or on the tenth day.