Boston Dunkin' store closed after health inspection finds rat droppings, leaking sewage
BOSTON - A Dunkin' location in downtown Boston is closed for the time being after failing two health inspections this month.
A city website says the Dunkin' store at 106 Cambridge St. near the Bowdoin MBTA station has had its license temporarily suspended.
Health inspections performed on Jan. 4 and Jan. 11 both cited "rat droppings found in common area of food establishment," as well as sewage leaking from a bathroom in the basement into a common area of the building.
Inspectors also found a hole in the wall leading to the basement, and water leaking into a dry store area.
"We're sorry, this location is temporarily closed," a sign on the door says.
A spokesperson for Dunkin' responded Tuesday to a request for comment from WBZ-TV.
"The City of Boston Health and Building Inspectors shut down the entire building due to violations in the common area basement; therefore, all businesses connected to that area were temporarily closed," the spokesperson said in a statement. "The store will reopen once the landlord corrects issues identified by the city. Dunkin adheres to health department guidelines in the safe operation of its restaurants."
Dunkin' customers won't have to go far to get their coffee fix. The Dunkin' website lists at least 10 other locations in Boston within a half mile of the closed store.