San Francisco Walgreens closes on account of “extreme rat infestation”
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A Walgreens in San Francisco was temporarily closed because it was overrun by obnoxious rodents.
The Walgreens in question, located in the Noe Valley neighborhood, are not allowed to reopen until they pass a health inspection, according to a report from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, first noted by SFGate.
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Inspectors ordered the site to be closed on Nov. 8, after discovering that the facility “posed an urgent health hazard that could not be addressed immediately”.
The inspector’s report alleged that the food in the store was “contaminated and / or adulterated” by vermin and that rodent traces and rat droppings were observed on “containers of pasta, flour and other foods”. The culprit: a “severe rat infestation”.
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Walgreens did not immediately respond to FOX Business’ request for comment.
The store is the only Walgreen’s currently closed for pest reasons in the San Francisco area. The chain recently shut down five stores in the city due to rampant theft.
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The site’s website confirms that it is “temporarily closed and will reopen as soon as possible”.
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According to an October report by pest control company Orkin, San Francisco ranks fifth among the most “depraved” cities in the United States, ahead of Washington, DC, New York and Los Angeles. Chicago ranks first for the most rat-infested city. Baltimore followed in sixth place.
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