For the second time this year, a restaurant in Downtown Pittsburgh was forced to close after an inspector discovered multiple serious infractions.
Following an inspection on Wednesday, the Uzbek restaurant Caravan on Smithfield Street was closed by the Allegheny County Health Department. The health department claimed that the restaurant was also operating without a valid permission.
One of the high-risk infractions noted in the inspection report is the restaurant’s handling of pests. The inspector reported finding a “large quantity” of mouse droppings beneath a stairwell and a rodent in the basement.
The restaurant has 30-day pest control, although treatment is required at least once a week, according to the study.
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Additional high-risk infractions included an employee who cleaned his gloves but forgot to replace them after using his phone and food stored in a fridge at excessive temperatures.
According to the health agency, a violation is deemed high risk if it has the potential to cause a foodborne illness or injury.
The report includes a list of low- and medium-risk infractions. A bag of rotting carrots was discovered in the basement, and the inspector claimed that there is no food preparation sink, which is necessary “due to the large amount of produce in use”.
The restaurant’s placard status is red, which indicates that it was given an order to close, according to the health department’s website.
According to the website, Caravan was also given an order to close in April but eventually reopened.
