Pittsburgh Variety Store Slapped With Consumer Alert

PITTSBURGH, PA - The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for the Family Dollar store at 1211 Chartiers Avenue in the city's West End because of a rodent infestation.

Inspectors on Thursday found:

• Too many rodent droppings to count throughout the facility in soda crates, in the chip aisle, in the charcoal and picnic supplies, and soda aisle.

• Gnawed packaging, droppings, and suspected mouse urine stains as high as top shelf in chip aisle and cat food aisle.

• Gnawed product and packaging found on many packages of food in chip aisle.

• One pack of vanilla sugar wafers found chewed completely through, with product eaten out of package.

• Chewed bread found on bottom bread shelf.

The store remains open while corrective measures are being taken. You can see the full inspection report here.