Consumer alert posted at Murray Avenue Kosher
“We trust them 100% to deal with any issue that needs to be addressed.”
The Allegheny County Health Department posted a consumer alert at Murray Avenue Kosher following an inspection on July 5.
The Health Department’s report included several violations, including three classified as high risk.
The high-risk violations included food found in a walk-in cooler that was exposed to dripping water from an unknown source, dry food in a box exposed to condensation from an air conditioner and water dripping into a bowl of cooked meatballs (that were discarded) from a condenser inside a display case.
In addition, a black mold-like substance was observed on the ceilings and walls of both walk-in coolers; a dead mouse was found in the basement and kitchen, along with droppings along the wall; and the improper cleaning of food contact surfaces and utensils was cited.
Murray Avenue Kosher co-owner Aryeh Markovic told the Chronicle that they are working on the issues.
“Most of them have already been corrected,” he said. “We hope to have this all resolved with the Health Department later this week.”
Rabbi Moishe Mayir Vogel of the Vaad Harabonim of Pittsburgh said that the organization, which certifies kashrut institutions in the city, does not do the work of the Health Department.
“Our trust in management is beyond and over,” he said. “We trust them 100% to deal with any issue that needs to be addressed.”
–David Rullo
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