A Pittsburgh snack shop popular for weddings, corporate, school and other events has been hit with a Consumer Alert.
The Allegheny County Health Department says The Pittsburgh Popcorn Company on Josephine Street on the South Side, was hit with 13 total violations, including five considered “high-risk” after an inspection on December 4.
“High-risk” violations observed include “numerous” food times “gnawed by rodents.
The items include cheese seasoning, chocolate morsels, tins used to store popcorn, peanut butter inside a walk-in cooler. And “single-use articles”.
A pack of chewing tobacco was found on a table near bagged food and an employee was seen eating popcorn while packing a product.
Old food build-up and grease was found inside popcorn machines and an employee was found washing and rinsing items without sanitizing.
See the entire inspection report here, as well as updates to when the Consumer Alert is lifted.