Closed: Too Much Rodent Poo At This Chicago Whole Foods

Over 100 rodent droppings in one cooler alone is too many, says the Chicago Department of Public Heath… and so the Lincoln Park Whole Foods has been closed until the management can eliminate the infestation. Ick.

The Chicago Tribune says:

We have another walk-through tomorrow morning, and obviously we’re working around the clock,” Kate Klotz, Whole Foods’ Midwest regional public relations specialist, told The Stew on Thursday. Klotz said they hope to have the store re-opened by tomorrow afternoon but that’s not definite.

The inspection that resulted in the closing was a follow-up inspection. Inspectors found mouse feces all over the premises as well as a dead mouse on a glueboard trap.

Mice, supermarkets and food safety [Chicago Tribune](Thanks, Dena!)

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