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Bamboo Garden Chinese Buffet in North Versailles has been cited for 17 health code violations by the Allegheny County Health Department.
The unannounced Friday retail food inspections found, among other things, mouse droppings in the back corner of a storage area behind and under soda syrups, a bag of potatoes in a walk-in cooler that contained a rotting potato, and a mold-like substance found on a container of Italian dressing.
In addition, meat products including beef, shrimp, and chicken were found being stored in a malfunctioning cooler. Large quantities of cooked foods stored in both a walk-in cooler and freezers were found lacking a discard date, and shelving in a walk-in cooler had a build-up of rust.