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The Brooklyn, N.Y., cheesecake institution Junior's, founded in downtown Brooklyn in 1950, prides itself as "New York's Best Cheesecake," but it's now scrambling to clean up its reputation after photographs posted on the Internet over the weekend show some rodents enjoying a snack in the bakery's window display.
"This has been my family's lifework for 60 years and we have always been committed to ensuring the healthiest environment for our customers," owner Alan Rosen said in a statement issued to Slashfood. "As soon as this alleged isolated incident was brought to our attention on Sunday, we took immediate action to determine the cause. It was addressed professionally, and I can assure you the problem is being fully remediated."
Junior's distributes their famed dessert outside of New York, but those cheesecakes are made and stored in a factory in Queens and not from the Brooklyn branch.
The photographer, under the username Rachel Rae, added two cents to the situation on the message board. "So, unless you like extra chocolate sprinkles on your strawberry cheese cake I would steer clear."
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10-22-2009 @2:38PM justme said... I am sure that Juniors will take any and all actions to rectify the situation as soon as possible. Yes it is shocking to actually see the little guy sitting there but for anyone that eats or orders out there is alot worse we just don't see it, and anyway could you resist a Juniors cheesecake?
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10-22-2009 @2:17PM Liza said... I'm willing to bet that most of us have at least "one" mouse. WE all still eat at home, yes? Get real.
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10-22-2009 @2:26PM Dennis said... Not only do most restaurant have stringent rodent and insect controls in place. NY has some of the most industry leading Health Codes in the Nation. NYS Health department standards superseed the Federal Guidelines set forth by the food and drug administration. And then on top of that each county can and does improve on NYS standards. This isolated incident is meaningless especially this time of year when rodents search out warmth for the winter. The person that posted this should work for a day in this restaurant and owes the establisment an appology for defaming them.
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10-22-2009 @2:28PM cheeekzy said... I've only eaten there once! After seeing this picture I know I won't eat there again. To the user who mentioned about mouse being in your house...let's be real, you would eat the same food a mouse hop scotched over???? They are filthy creatures that do not belong indoors!!! Especially in places people eat!
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10-22-2009 @2:44PM Lisa said... I agree Cheeekzy. I should expect that when I dine out with my family, the establishment (whether casual or fancy) that accepts my money for their services would ensure that the place is sanitary, and the food is fresh. I've eaten at Junior's before and yes, it's pretty decent, but it's also VERY busy so I can only imagine what gets neglected.
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5-08-2010 @1:04PM cheesecake lover said... no you'd clean it up and make a new meal. You don't move or stop eating in your own kitchen. The problem is how often does it go unoticed at that establisment? Was this a one off from a baby mouse that hasn't learn to be afraid of humans or are their cleaning habits so bad the rodents don't notice us!
10-22-2009 @2:46PM Lisa said... To Dennis -- So, I guess you'll be the one buying that cheesecake the mouse was cozying up to...
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10-22-2009 @2:43PM LB said... I agree Cheeekzy. I should expect that when I dine out with my family, the establishment (whether casual or fancy) that accepts my money for their services would ensure that the place is sanitary, and the food is fresh. I've eaten at Junior's before and yes, it's pretty decent, but it's also VERY busy so I can only imagine what gets neglected.
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10-22-2009 @2:45PM cvan32 said... How is she defaming them - she has photographic evidence for goodness sake - what more do you need? an actual dead mouse pressed on top of the cheesecake - defamed my ass!
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10-22-2009 @2:47PM KAREN said... how cute!!! hope the little guy/gal enjoyed it.
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10-22-2009 @2:57PM Bo said... fast food places are full of mice and spit and everyone still eats there. nothing is completely sanitary and "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger". i wouldn't eat something i saw a mouse walk across but most places have mice rats and bugs and the general population doesn't know until pictures like this come out so generally its not life threatening...
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10-22-2009 @3:01PM mike said... It's cheesecake. The mouse liked it.
I take it as a professional recommendation.
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10-22-2009 @3:13PM Rooney said... To Lisa:
Uhhhh...I'd be willing to bet they threw the affected cheesecakes out.
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10-22-2009 @3:16PM Erica said... Ever see that Disney movie? maybe he's the chef :)
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10-22-2009 @3:20PM Dee said... For the love of Pete!!!I don't care how CLEAN you are...when the weather starts to get cold, the mice will FIND a way to get in your house to get warm. Even the most "swankiest" of restuarants (sp?) are going to get mice. The person who posted this pic should go clean their own house. I'm a bit of a clean freak, yet still (occasionally) get mice in my house. And I find that they prefer grain based foods,i.e.breads, and not cheese or peanut butter (as urban legend states). So now I keep my grain products in the microwave, so that the mice can't get to them (not to mention, they seem to stay longer).
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10-22-2009 @3:35PM claudia said... Poo happens. As long as they clean up the problem as they do every month there is really no reason to stop eating here. Like every other eatery they all have unwelcome guest. Someone just happened to see these this time. Get real folks every eatery has rodents we just don't see them.
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10-22-2009 @3:40PM vanhalengirl14 said... Now, I really want to know two things. Is there any extra charge for the "Mouse Topping"? And do you have to tip the mouse as well?
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10-22-2009 @3:41PM Shame on Dennis said... Hey Dennis, work for Junior's much? A photograph is just evidence, not "defamation." And frankly the shame is on Junior's for defaming itself with such disgustingly low health standards. Imagine the people who had eaten there, what they must think that mice may have crawled (or worse) on their food.
Ever heard of droppings? They cause all sorts of nice diseases. Disgusting.
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10-22-2009 @3:47PM Lori said... LOL :)
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10-22-2009 @3:50PM LArry said... I am not sure that the photo is authentic. What if it was Photoshopped? So many photos posted on the internet have been altered and should not be initally viewed as "evidence". In the meantime, I will contine to buy my Juinor's pineapple cheesecake from their shop in Grand Central Station.
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