Popular Pittsburgh Fast Food Restaurant Shut Down By Health Department

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department has order the closure of a popular Pittsburgh fast food restaurant.

The heath department has mandated the shutdown of the Subway on Ridge Avenue on the North Side near the Community College of Allegheny County's North Side campus. An inspection on Thursday revealed numerous health code violations.

Among them:

The walk-in cooler was not functional at the time of inspection, which resulted in the tuna salad's temperature being measured at 53 degrees, more than 12 degrees above permissible.

Many foods had to be discarded because they were being stored in violation of time/temperature controls for safety. Those are specific foods that require strict time and temperature controls to limit the growth of pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria) or the formation of toxin at unsafe temperatures.

Those foods included:

• Sliced salami (48°F)

• Sliced ham (48°F)

• Tuna salad (50°F)

• Roast chicken (46°F)

• Cut tomatoes (45°F)

• Sliced cheese (46°F)

• Roast chicken (44°F)

• Cut tomatoes (44°F)>

Additionally, a hand sink was found to have a buildup of a black mold-like substance on the caulking and underneath the faucet.

A "closed" placard is posted at an establishment when an imminent health hazard is identified at a restaurant or kitchen or if it has been operating without proper permits. It is unlawful to operate a food facility with a "closed" placard.