Pittsburgh Restaurant Gets Tagged With Consumer Alert

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Yue Bai Wei on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill for numerous health code violations.

An inspector on Tuesday found opened packages with rodent droppings in and around them in the dry storage area.

The inspection also revealed raw whole chickens sitting in stagnant water in a prep sink and moldy whole cauliflower in a walk-in. Raw uncovered fish was found in a dripping pan above uncovered cabbage and raw chicken or pork in a bowl was sitting on top of cabbage heads.

Ready-to-eat prepared food, such as cooked noodles, diced raw chicken in sauces, raw organ meats, cooked egged product and tofu, were not marked with a use or discard date.

No employee handwashing was observed during the inspection. The health department mandates restaurant workers properly wash hands and exposed portions of arms with soap and warm water before starting work; after tobacco use; after handling garbage or soiled tableware or kitchenware; after coughing, sneezing, touching the mouth, nose or hair; eating; using the toilet; before and after handling raw meat, raw poultry or raw seafood; and as often as necessary during work to keep them clean.

The restaurant remains open.