Waffles, INCaffeinated's South Side location hit with consumer alert for health code violations
The Waffles, INCaffeinated location along East Carson Street on Pittsburgh's South Side has been hit with a consumer alert over multiple health code violations.
The Allegheny County Health Department issued the consumer alert earlier this week following an inspection at the restaurant.
The health department says that there were dead rodents that weren't removed from pest control stations, rodent droppings found throughout the restaurant, dirty food contact surfaces and ventilation systems, a greasy waste storage area, and a lack of having a certified food protection manager on staff.
A number of low-risk violations were also listed in the inspection report from the health department.
In a statement, Waffles INCaffeinated managing partner Gordon Sheffer apologized to customers.
"The responsibility is all mine," Sheffer said. "We have excellent staff at our Carson location. However, in our checklist system, we had failed to add an area, out of customer and food direct contact, where we had pest control, as required by ACHD for all restaurants. We have added this neglected area to our checklists. We are to be reinspected tomorrow, Friday, and expect success. In the interim, are open as allowed by ACHD and have completed ACHD requests."
The health department says it will update its website whenever the consumer alert is lifted following a re-inspection.
