A bakery has been ordered closed by the Allegheny County Health Department after a complaint and inspectors found the business operating without a proper permit.
A total of 14 violations were discovered, three considered high-risk, after an inspection at the UZ Bakery on Steubenville Pike in Oakdale.
The high-risk violations include meat pies found not being held after cooking. The pies “sit in the oven room after being cooked until purchased” and there is no equipment to hold the pies at a safe, hot temperature.
Also, the meat slicer had old meat on the frame and blade and in the refrigerator, back of raw meat were found leaking.
There is no three-bowl sink in the facility for washing and not sanitizer.
The Health Department says there a “numerous plumbing deficiencies” that need to be addressed.
To see the full inspection report and any updates to the bakery’s closure, visit the Health Department’s website.
