‘Significant cockroach infestation’ shuts down 3 stalls at Calgary mall food court

Alberta Health Services inspectors person unopen down 3 eateries successful the nutrient tribunal of northbound Calgary’s Sunridge Mall aft the find of cockroaches and different unsanitary conditions.

The closure notices issued to Edo Japan, Opa of Greece and the Famous Wok study each 3 had a “significant cockroach infestation” with some “dead and unrecorded cockroaches successful assorted beingness cycles.”

The study said the owners of the 3 nutrient stalls were besides incapable to supply written records of pest power measures for inspectors to examine.

AHS said the spaces were besides not clean.

The inspection reports for some Edo and OPA, dated Feb. 6, besides noted a build-up of grease and nutrient debris connected the walls and floors of the 2 eateries, successful usurpation of nutrient mentation and handling regulations.

The inspection study of Famous Wok, elaborate a agelong database of problems.

Not lone did inspectors observe “a important cockroach infestation,” but the level and walls of the walk-in cooler were besides “covered with bloody juices” from meats being stored inside.

Other violations astatine Famous Wok included:

• Partially frozen meats and different nutrient items that were stored improperly and/or without due somesthesia controls
• Dishes that weren’t being decently sanitized
• A buildup of dust, debris and grime
• Wastewater that wasn’t being decently disposed of
• A deficiency of manus washing stations
• Structural harm to shelves, ceiling tiles, flooring, appliances
• Inadequate lighting

All 3 restaurants were ordered to adjacent instantly and they won’t beryllium allowed to reopen until they person been thoroughly cleaned, repairs person been made, a pest power institution has been hired to eradicate the cockroaches and a aboriginal pest absorption program has been developed.

When contacted by Global News to inquire astir the closure, Dorrie Karras, CEO of OPA, said the infestation issues are beyond the company’s control.

In a written statement, Karras said the promenade manages the pest power programme and it’s “something that should person been escalated, erstwhile identified with different tenant successful the past.”

Karras’ connection continued by saying “when informed of the infestation connected February 6^th, we instantly stopped each operations and are moving with Sunridge Mall, AHS, our franchisee and the mall-appointed pest power institution to negociate the situation, instrumentality each due pest power measures and sanitize everything from apical to bottom.

As of publishing, the owners of Edo and Famous Wok had not provided a response.