{"id":124486,"date":"2026-01-08T01:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/124486\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T01:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T01:24:10","slug":"orion-kroger-temporarily-closed-after-state-inspectors-find-rodent-evidence-the-oakland-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/124486\/","title":{"rendered":"Orion Kroger temporarily closed after state inspectors find rodent evidence \u2013 The Oakland Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Orion grocery store is temporarily closed while the company deals with a rodent invasion.<\/p>\n<p>Customers complained on social media about the Kroger at 3097 S. Baldwin Road, which closed Tuesday. A company spokeswoman emailed the following statement to The Oakland Press Wednesday afternoon:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe take the health and safety of our customers very seriously. As soon as we were made aware of the incident, we took immediate action to voluntarily close,\u201d she said. \u201cOur professional pest control company conducted an immediate inspection to ensure any activity is removed from our store. Additionally, we have implemented strict sanitation protocols, initiated a thorough deep cleaning, and will maintain ongoing inspections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She said the store will reopen \u201cas soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grocery stores inspections are conducted by Michigan\u2019s agriculture and rural development department, MDARD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMDARD is in touch with the store following an inspection that resulted in a voluntary closure by Kroger,\u201d said Lynsey Mukomel, MDARD\u2019s<br \/>spokeswoman. \u201cWe\u2019re unable to share anything more at this time due to it being an ongoing investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Public records show an anonymous complaint about mice to MDARD led to a Dec. 9 inspection.<\/p>\n<p>The inspector found mouse droppings on shelves in three aisles of the store, including near pet food and bread. The state inspector said pet food bags were not damaged. The inspector set a Dec. 30 deadline for the problem to be corrected and notes that the store has no previous violations.<\/p>\n<p>A state inspector visited the store on Sept. 19 after in response to a complaint about an offensive smell traced to a recent grease-trap cleaning but no violations were found.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"inspection document\" width=\"747\" height=\"945\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOP-L-Kroger107-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2660632\" \/>The MDARD record for a Dec. 9, 2025, inspection at Kroger, 3097 S. Baldwin Road in Orion shows the inspector found evidence of rodent droppings. (MDARD public record)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"inspection document\" width=\"748\" height=\"600\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/TOP-L-Kroger107-02.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"2660633\" \/>The MDARD record for a Dec. 9, 2025, inspection at Kroger, 3097 S. Baldwin Road in Orion shows the inspector found evidence of rodent droppings. (MDARD public record)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An Orion grocery store is temporarily closed while the company deals with a rodent invasion. 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