Popular Pittsburgh Bakery Hit With Consumer Alert

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department has found numerous health code violations at the Five Points Artisan Bakery on Wilkins Avenue in Squirrel Hill. The department has issued a consumer alert.

An inspection Wednesday found fresh rodent droppings - too many to count- in the following areas: In between the walls of multiple storage areas; in the furnace room; in the gap between a cooler and wall; under and behind a second cooler; and in a freezer and under racks in the front area.

Additionally, a severely decomposed mouse corpse was found in a trap, and a loose packet of rodent bait was found on the floor. A hole was found in a storage room; it contained fresh rodent droppings and identified as a pest entry point. A slicer in the rear storage area had rodent droppings on its food contact surfaces.

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 10th day.