Shoppers arrived at the Lucky supermarket in Novato Friday, only to discover it had been closed down the day before due to rodent infestation.Several local shoppers arrived at the Lucky supermarket on Grant Avenue, only to discover it had been closed down the day before."It's a concern obviously, because something is not right. Somebody is not taking care of what they should do," said shopper Dov Schriver.She says the store will likely remain closed until at least Monday.
"We received complaints about visible signs of rodent droppings in the store, as well as a rodent sighting," Hendricks said. Public Health officials say closures at big chain grocery stores are rare, although not unheard of. They tell us that the Lucky in Novato will have to take several steps before they're allowed to reopen.Americans waste $218B in food each year; officials hope to change that with new food date labels
"First, there will need to be a facility assessment after Lucky's addresses the issue at hand. They'll also need to address any structural modifications that may have taken place in order to prevent the rodents from entering the building. And then, finally, Lucky's will need to be able to document for three consecutive days that there's no rodent activity onsite," Hendricks said.
Lucky's parent company says they're working diligently with the county to get the store up and running once again.But until that time comes, some shoppers say they'll be taking their business elsewhere.
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