Starbucks Responds To Video Showing Rat On Store's Counter

by Slashfood Editor, Posted Apr 28th 2011 @ 2:00PM

Despite a local resident finding what is believed to be a black rat inside a Starbucks located in Richmond, British Columbia, there is no cause for alarm, reports the Richmond Review. The YouTube video shot on April 21 shows the rodent scuttling around syrup dispensers.

As a result of the video, an environmental health inspector met with Starbucks management and quality assurance employees. Steve Chong, Richmond's chief public health inspector, told the Richmond Review that there is no indication of a rodent infestation. Pest control is now visiting the store daily, instead of weekly.

See the video of the rat below.

Filed Under: Coffee Shops, Chain Stores / Restaurants
Tags: starbucks, starbucks rat

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4-29-2011 @9:30AM Melissa511 said...
And why would someone just "happen" to be filming a Starbucks when a rat happened by?
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8-04-2011 @6:20AM cspark said... Exactly! I smell a rat!

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5-02-2011 @2:24AM Sebastian Sajda said... Uh, anyone with a smartphone doubles as a camera-person nowadays. Ever hear of YouTube? Lots of video captured by people who see something of interest and whip out their phone.

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4-28-2011 @4:29PM Greg said... LOL. People freaking out over a rat in a shop.

If Starbucks consumers only knew how roach-infested piles of coffee are in storage at its various stages of transport to the U.S.
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