“Excessive rodent droppings” were found during a February inspection at Mutts Premium Hot Dogs & Sausages. — Credit: Courtesy Pima County Health Department
History: Since 2013, the restaurant has exclusively received inspection ratings of good and excellent. This was its first failed inspection.
What the inspector saw: The inspector observed three priority violations, including a cooler not keeping foods sufficiently cool, prepared food with date marking and “excess rodent droppings in mop sink area.” Five violations are typically required for a failing probationary rating, but because the date marking issue had also been observed in two recent inspections, Mutts was failed for a “pattern of noncompliance.”
Follow-up: The restaurant failed a March 5 follow-up.
Response: A message seeking comment was not returned.
