St. Joseph County Health Department closes Sam's Food Market
No one answered the telephone at the market Friday afternoon. During the June 17 inspection, inspectors listed repeat violations that included rat droppings upstairs throughout the establishment and live rats on a sticky tray in the basement. In the June 2 inspection, the owner had said he had contracted with Orkin Pest Control on May 26. Inspectors also saw multiple bags of snack chips that had chewed areas on packaging. Other repeat violations included raw bacon and chicken stored in a deli case at 43 to 45 degrees, too high a temperature. The owner told the health department the case w...