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Derek Davila says he won’t buy food at a store that has a rodent problem.

His statement doesn’t bode well for My Country Store on 3517 Business 77 in Sebastian.

Derek has been the cashier there for the last year.

A state inspector recently busted the store with a number of rodent-related problems.

Records from last month show more than a dozen fresh and old rodent droppings were observed at the food preparation area, by the water heater and on top of shelving.

What’s even more unsettling to people who frequent the store was the fact that workers left a dead rodent on a glue trap while the health inspection was being conducted.

“That’s nasty,” Angel Rios, a customer said.

The Food Patrol asked Derek if he thought those conditions inside the store were sanitary.        

“No,” he responded. 

He added how they’ve been trying to get the problem under control.

“They just keep coming back,” he said.

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Weekly Low Performer List: (total # of demerits)

Sebastian
My Country Store 3517 Business 77 (14) *Fresh and Old Rodent Droppings/Dead Rodent*

Brownsville
Sora Sushi 4920 N Exp 77 (26) *Inadequate Hand-Washing/No Certified Food Manager*

Weekly Top Performer List: (0 demerits)

Harlingen
Las Cazuelas 314 S F St
El Taquito 305 North 1st
Peter Piper Pizza 306 N 77 Sunshine
New York Deli II 122 N A St
Buffalo Wild Wings 1500 W Harrison
Los Asados 210 N 77 Sunshine

Donna
Whataburger 615 Salinas Blvd

Pharr
Sonic 701 S Jackson
Subway 7309 S Cage Blvd
Burger King 2511 S Cage Blvd

Alton
Taqueria Don Felipe #2 220 W Main
Paraiso Mexican 5 Mile Line & Mayberry

Palmhurst
Taco Rico 207 E 3 Mile
Subway 4416 N Conway

San Juan
Subway 700 I Rd
Pollito Grilled Chicken 700 I Rd

San Benito
Bookmark Café 101 W Rose
Longhorn Cattle 3055 W Exp 83

Port Isabel
Los Cabos 309 Queen Isabella Blvd
Subway 1722 Hwy 100
Dairy Queen 302 Hwy 100

Brownsville
Church’s 1650 Military Hwy
Taco Bell 925 Ruben Torres Blvd

Palmview
Villa Del Mar 910 E Veteran’s Blvd
Chosita’s Kitchen 1011 W Veteran’s Blvd

Alamo
Little Caesar’s 548 N Alamo Rd
Carmelita’s 544 Alamo Rd