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Written by John Beale
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Monday, 20 April 2009 05:20 |
The Worcester DC has a reputation for not being the cleanest or tastiest cafeteria on campus, so it may not surprise you to learn that mice may also eat there.
Recently, a breakfast trip to the Worcester DC turned into a close encounter of the ‘furred’ kind when I chanced upon a mouse and snapped this picture with my camera phone.
On a cold March morning, one may hardly blame a mouse for coming indoors to get out of the cold and grabbing a bite to eat on its way to class, but public health codes disagree. According to the Amherst Health Department, rodents are considered “disease-carrying threats” and, as such, constitute a public health violation.
Historically speaking, eating establishments have been shut down numerous times for rodent infestation. Although one mouse does not an infestation make, The Minuteman suggests that UMass Dining Services, which touts its 2008 Ivy Award for Excellence in Food Service status prominently, ought to pay special attention to eradicating its rodent problem and ensuring its patrons that its food quality remains high.
No officials from Dining Services were available for comment.
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