Popular Pittsburgh Bakery Hit With Consumer Alert

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for one of Pittsburgh's most popular bakeries.

The alert was placed on Prantl's Bakery, on Walnut Street in Shadyside, for numerous health code violations.

A May 14 inspection revealed a dead and decomposing rat in the basement.

Additionally, rodent droppings observed in the following areas in the bakery:

• Next to the dish machine
• To the left of the rear exterior door
• In the box of rags on the wire shelf near the rear exterior door
• On the shelf above the icing station
• Under the 3-compartment sink
• On the tabletop next to the mixer to the right of the grease trap
• Behind the prep tables near the kitchen entrance
• Under the rows of coolers
• On the trays and on top of the boxes of sprinkles
• Behind the rear counter in the customer area to the right of the kitchen entrance
• In the wall cubby to the right of the upright cooler in the customer area
• Under the small stand across from the upright cooler in the customer area
• Around the upright cooler in the customer area
• On the shelves behind the display cooler where pastry boxes are being stored
• On the pastry boxes in the customer area
• Under the bread slicer
• In the crumb tray of the bread slicer
• Under the register counter
• On the paper to-go bags stored under the register counter
• To the right of the front door when entering the facility
• Behind the hot case counter and the pastry display counter along the right wall
• In the employee restroom around the toilet
• In the storage area under the stairs off the employee restroom
• In the side closet where miscellaneous items are stored in the customer area
• On the basement stairs
• On the floor at the bottom of the basement stairs

A restaurant with a consumer alert placard is allowed to operate for a temporary period not exceeding 10 days. Another inspection is conducted either prior to the expiration of the temporary period upon request of the eatery owner or on the tenth day.

See the entire inspection report here.