PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Health Department issued a consumer alert for a restaurant in the South Side after inspectors found a dead mouse and cockroaches inside.
Inspectors also found mouse droppings in the dining area of Emiliano’s Mexican Grill & Bar on Wednesday, the department said. They also noted “high-risk” violations for employee hygiene issues.
There were also mouse droppings behind the cook line and behind customer booths in the dining area.
No employees were observed washing their hands in the kitchen during the visit and one employee was caught handling raw meat, then moving on to prepare cooked orders without changing gloves or washing hands.
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Both the pest and hygiene issues are repeat violations, the department said.
Troy Duffan, personnel director at UC Hospitality Group, which operates the restaurant, blamed faulty equipment.
“The consumer alert was due to a cooling issue with the refrigerator,” he said. “That issue has since been fixed.”
Duffan said the walk-in cooler was not reaching proper temperature.