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17th Avenue restaurant  closed due to 'significant'  rat infestation, dozens  of other violations:  AHS. 
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Mouse droppings were seen in the kitchen, bar,  above the oven, in  dish storage containers and on a food preparation surface,  among other  places.
Spice Paradise South Indian restaurant ordered  to close
Spice Paradise South Indian restaurant is  seen on 17th Avenue  S.E in Calgary on Thursday,  January 30, 2025. It has been ordered  to close for a  series of health  violations.
A restaurant in  Calgary's Beltline  neighborhood has been ordered  to close after Alberta Health Services inspectors found dozens of violations,  including a  rat infestation. The Spice Paradise South Indian  restaurant, located at 202 17th Avenue  SE, was closed  Tuesday by health officials after an inspection  found 36 conditions  "that are or  could become  harmful or  hazardous to public  health."
Among those conditions  was what AHS called a "significant"  rat infestation,  evidenced by "an abundance of  rat droppings" observed throughout the  facility.
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Rat tracks were  spotted in the kitchen, bar,  above the oven, in  dish storage  containers and on a food preparation surface in the  basement of the establishment, as well as in several other  locations listed in a  closure notice.
"Five dead  rats were observed throughout the facility. One  rat was  spotted on the  basement floor  and not in a trap.  "The other four were observed  on sticky traps throughout the facility,"  AHS said, noting that pest control  data was not available at the  time of the inspection.
Spice Paradise South Indian Restaurant did not immediately respond to  Postmedia's request for  comment. However, a Postmedia photographer on  site Thursday  noted that the restaurant was  closed.
Spice Paradise South Indian  Restaurant Ordered to Close
Spice Paradise Indian  Restaurant is  pictured on 17th Avenue S.E. in Calgary on Thursday,  January 30, 2025.  The building was closed for a  series of health  violations.
Other issues  observed included moldy  nuggets in a  refrigerator in the room, "very dirty" cleaning cloths observed on food preparation  surfaces, and  a lack of hand soap or paper  towels in the kitchen or bar  sink.
Mold was also  noted on the ceiling of the  cold room, the public health  authority said.
"Food equipment and utensils throughout the facility were dirty and had  an accumulation of food debris,  dirt, grease and  grime," AHS said. Among the  locations listed were food contact surfaces, the microwave, all equipment along the  cooking line, the meat slicer,  the food storage  container, and several  others. The order  says cleaning schedules, temperature  records and monthly pest control  lists were posted  throughout the  facility, but  they were blank and  "incomplete."
The Spice Paradise South Indian  restaurant will have to  comply with more than two dozen work orders  in place before AHS  will allow the establishment to  reopen.
A verbal notice of closure was  sent to the owners on Tuesday, followed by a written order on Wednesday.

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