Popular Pittsburgh sushi and hibachi restaurant faces consumer alert after inspector finds dead mice

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A popular hibachi and sushi restaurant on Pittsburgh’s South Side has been issued a consumer alert after an inspector found a dead mouse and droppings in the dining room.

The Allegheny County Health Department has issued a consumer alert for Nakama Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar on East Carson Street, meaning conditions at the restaurant “may pose a risk to public health.”

According to last week’s inspection report, an inspector found multiple violations at the restaurant, including several dead rodents. The report said there were dead mice in the basement and a dead mouse under a hibachi grill in the dining room.

The inspector also reported finding feces under the dining room booths, behind the sushi bar prep area and “throughout the basement,” including on the food shelves.

The report lists two other high-risk violations. According to the inspector, there were cooked crab, fried tofu and cooked octopus that were not kept at a low enough temperature, and there were cleaning and disinfection issues.

The inspector also found several medium and low risk violations.

As of noon Monday, the Allegheny County Health Department’s inspection report database shows the consumer alert is still in place.