Cure CVS activists and allies gathered outside the CVS pharmacy at 115 W. 125th St. in Harlem today to protest the company's repeated health code violations.
During an inspection on February 12, 2009, state health inspectors found (emphasis added):
- "Bag (4oz) of pop corn in storage room found to be rodent defiled with mouse droppings and gnaw marks. Product destroyed under signed waiver during inspection."
- "One mouse carcass is present on retail area floor under candy display."
- "20-30 fresh appearing mouse droppings are present under retail candy display. Spilled food and packaging material with gnaw marks noted in same area."
- "200-250 fresh appearing mouse droppings are present in storage area on floor and shelves."