A Starbucks inside Boston’s South Station, one of the city’s busiest transit hubs, has been forced to halt food service after inspectors confirmed a rodent infestation, according to NBC Boston.
For commuters stopping for a quick coffee or snack, the closure is an unsettling reminder that even major chain locations can face serious sanitation problems.
What happened?
Boston Inspectional Services closed the South Station Starbucks after inspectors reported rodent droppings throughout the store and cited “multiple violations of the Massachusetts Sanitary Code and the FDA Food Code.”
The city suspended the location’s food permit and ordered it to stop food operations immediately. That action followed video recorded Friday evening that showed a rodent inside the store…