Downstate Walmart on the brink of shutdown due to mice

A Sullivan County Walmart reports, a long-time problem with a mouse infestation has lead to possibly getting shut down. A routine state inspection reported "thousands" of mouse droppings throughout the store along with many destroyed products.

Some of the summary of findings:

• Nine pounds of food found to be rodent defiled with mouse droppings and gnaw marks. Product destroyed under signed waiver during inspection.
• 3-4 fresh appearing mouse droppings and urine are present on soda shelves.
• 3-4 fresh appearing mouse droppings are present in retail dry fruit section.
• 3-5 fresh appearing mouse droppings are present in retail bagged cereal.
• Over 1000 fresh appearing mouse droppings are present on floor between back of snack/chip display and back of egg and juice cooler.
• Paper flyer being used as nesting material in retail canned soup area.
• One very old mouse carcass is present in end of metal soda supports.

What are rodent threats?

• Rodents can enter a building through almost any opening or crack.
• Rodent droppings most often cause allergic reactions in human beings but can also cause disease, including the potentially deadly Hantavirus.
• Rodents serve as vectors, carrying bacteria, such as salmonella, on their bodies and contaminating food sources, kitchen surfaces and equipment.

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