A popular grocery store in New York was shut down after state inspectors found "SEVERE" health issues.

Council Member Gale A. Brewer says at her request the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets inspected Barzini's grocery store.

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Health officials "unsanitary conditions and "SEVERE violations."

"CAUTION: At my request, (the) NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets inspected Barzini's grocery store (2451 Broadway) for unsanitary conditions. They found SEVERE violations and ordered the store closed," Brewer wrote on Facebook.

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Brewer adds Barzini's defied orders for a few days, before finally shutting down.

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ABC calls Barzini's, "beloved." According to Eyewitness News, health officials found "extraordinary" health violations, including:

  • A baby rat and nesting material next to broccoli rabe and prosciutto.
  • Rodents eating sausage
  • Bite marks on cold cuts
  • Bite marks on cheese
  • Mold-like residue
  • Pasta infected with beetles and other four-legged critters
  • Numerous packages of food with 2018 expiration dates

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The store on Broadway is supposed to remain closed until a hearing, scheduled for Jan. 31.

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However, ABC now reports the store reopened for shoppers on Saturday. The store manager isn't commenting.

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