Article: Park City guard busts mall eatery [Corrected 10/09/02]

A Park City Center security guard blew the whistle on one of the mall's food court stands last week, leading Lancaster city officials to close the eatery temporarily Tuesday for major health-code violations.

The guard phoned the city's Environmental Health and Protection Unit Tuesday after witnessing a cook at Chinese Gourmet Express smoking a cigarette while cleaning and cutting meat in a prep room sink. The cook also was not wearing gloves. The cook disposed of the ash from the cigarette in the sink, according to the complaint.

The guard's identity is being kept confidential by the health unit, as is department policy for complainants.

Kim Wissler, senior health inspector for Lancaster, ...

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