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Cochise County officials closed and later reopened popular restaurant after severe rodent infestation
Summary
Environmental Health staff documented rodent nesting, droppings and chewing at a popular restaurant, asked the operator to voluntarily close for public-health reasons, inspected repeatedly during remediation and allowed reopening after corrective actions on May 9.
Cochise County Environmental Health investigators asked a restaurant to close voluntarily in April after inspections found extensive rodent activity that the county described as an imminent health hazard.
Environmental Health Division Director Natalie Johnson told the Cochise County Board of Health that a complaint alleging a mice infestation led to an inspection that verified rodent nests, droppings and animal access points in food-preparation areas.…
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