Two McDonald's restaurants in Baltimore were closed recently after city health inspectors found evidence of rodent, cockroach and fly infestations in areas where food is stored and handled.
The restaurants -- one downtown and the other in South Baltimore -- reopened yesterday after subsequent inspections found the violations had been corrected, said Bernard Bochenek, director of the Health Department's Bureau of Food and Ecology.
The McDonald's at 825 E. Fort Ave. was closed after an inspector reported "light to moderate mice droppings observed in storage areas and in at least one office area."
The other, at 101 E. Baltimore St., was closed after a finding of "heavy fly infestation in the hand sink in prep, upstairs walk-in and french fry area," according to the inspection report. The inspector also noted finding "approximately 30 dead roaches" in the basement.
Messages left for the owners of both restaurants were not returned, and managers declined to comment. Exterminations were done at each restaurant. Each also paid a $100 fee to the Health Department for re-inspection.
The restaurants have less-than-stellar records with the Health Department, according to past inspection reports.
In a report from for the Fort Avenue location, an inspector noted, "There were no mice seen at the time of my investigation, however, 9 boxes of Butterfinger McFlurry topping were gnawed by mice and mice droppings were seen in the dry storage areas, including in the kitchen area."
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