Georgia university’s student center shut down due to roach infestation

SAVANNAH — Student complaints of being served moldy bread and finding bugs in mac and cheese at a campus food court led Savannah State University to close its student center.

The university said in a statement to news outlets that its student union, closed since Jan. 30, “is in the final stages of cleaning and maintenance” and could reopen within the week.

The Savannah Morning News reported that university officials decided to close the building the day before inspectors from the Georgia Department of Public Health arrived.

The inspection report said an investigator was told by the general manager from Thompson Hospitality, the campus’ food service provider, that the building was being treated for a roach infestation.

ABC affiliate WJCL-TV obtained the complaints that triggered the closure, which included roaches in mac and cheese.

WJCL-TV reported that the health inspector noted in the report that the kitchen inside the student union showed signs of being treated with insecticide and that all of the food has been thrown out.

Officials with the health department say that, moving forward, the facility will be placed on a routine treatment plan to prevent pests.

Information from the Associated Press was used in this report

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