Uninvited guests, including fruit flies and mice, have forced the closing of the M&M Mars candy factory on Chicago's Northwest Side. Health department officials said the company was warned earlier this month following an inspection that showed an "infestation" of fruit flies in the food production area as well as gaps in doors that might allow rodents access to the facility, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Friday.
The department inspected the plant on June 21 after receiving a call on its non-emergency line saying there were roaches at the facility that produces M & Ms as well as Snickers bars and other candy. A follow-up inspection Thursday showed no action had been taken to fix any of the problems cited in an earlier visit.
In addition, inspectors found mouse feces in the food processing area and noticed several food items were being kept on the floor instead of shelves, the newspaper said. |