A Pittsburgh bakery with an apparent rodent problem is under Consumer Alert by the Allegheny County Health Department.
Inspectors say Prantl’s Bakery on Walnut Street in Shadyside was cited for six violations, including one considered high-risk.
An inspection conducted on Thursday, May 14, shows rodent droppings were found in several areas including near a dish machine, near the back exterior door, on a shelf near the icing station, under the sink, on a tabletop “next to the mixer to the right of the grease trap”, on trays and on top of boxes of sprinkles, behind a case county, on paper to-go bags under the register counter and several other areas.
Also, a decomposed rat was found in the basement by the furnace.
The inspection was conducted in response to a complaint filed to the Health Department.
An inspection says “The facility is not being cleaned. The rodent droppings are not being properly removed and the areas disinfected.”
The alert will be removed after the entire facility is cleaned, along with rodent droppings being removed and areas disinfected and “all non-essential items in the basement and storage closets must be removed.”
The violations must be corrected within 10 days or the facility will be ordered closed.
You can find the full inspection and any updates to the Consumer Alert here.
