Thread: RAT Problem Pointe West Golf Course Amherstburg Ontario Canada!

I would like to warn the public, so that anyone who might golf and/or eat the food at Pointe West Golf Course Amherstburg Ontario Canada. DO NOT EAT THE FOOD THERE!! They have a BIG RAT problem, have no plans to clean it up and are putting their customers health at risk. The problem started from opening day mid April 2008. The head chef(Beatrice D) knows about it. The rats get in to the food every night leaving droppings everywhere. My girlfriend worked there for over a month coming home in disgust at what the rats got in to each night and left behind. A few times the rats got in to all the Doritos, bread and muffins, chewing open the bags leaving dropping on the counters. It is generally assumed by the Pointe west employees the rats are nesting under the food shack. Their kitchen cleanliness is way below average as well, no hairnets, gloves, same utensils use for many food items



Some of the diseases they carry or cause include:

Rickettsial pox a disease similar to chicken pox and is spread to people by mites that are usually found on mice.

Rat bite fever is spread to people when they are bitten by an infected mouse, rat or rodent.

Food poisoning (namely salmonellosis) is spread to people when food, food preparation surfaces or dishes are contaminated by saliva, urine or feces from a mouse or rat.

Mice and rats can spread parasites to people such as trichinosis and tapeworms.

Hantavirus is a respiratory disease that is carried by small rodents, especially deer mice. It is spread to people when they breathe in dust that contains the rodents infected saliva, urine or feces. Although uncommon, people can also get hantavirus if they are bitten by an infected mouse.

Plague is spread to people when they come in contact with fleas from infected rodents or when people are bitten by infected rodents. However, today plague is usually spread to people by rodents like prairie dogs and squirrels.

I hope someone finds this information useful.

I would think the local health inspector would find this info useful. Maybe you (guest) should direct this their way? The local newspapaer might find it interesting too.

Wow I am glad I know about this now. I was about to play out there this spring. I am getting a gift card to one of the pro golf schools here in the states. Thanks Cheers! Happy Holidays

Strange that Pointe West has a 5 out of 5 rating by the Board of Health. Are you a disgruntled ex-employee? You should maybe only post accurate information!

Originally Posted by Barney Boy

Strange that Pointe West has a 5 out of 5 rating by the Board of Health. Are you a disgruntled ex-employee? You should maybe only post accurate information!

That's fantastic that health canada would do that. However, this rat lives under the terrace on the turn. It comes out at night and only when it thinks there's no one around that can harm it. If there's commotion, it's going to be hiding of course, or just out in the woods somewhere for the day. This rat HAS been seen by NUMEROUS employees. Unfortunately, because most of the employees change from season to season, it's hard to get a hold of one who's actually seen it. I can tell you from personal experience, the rat is real and it lives there. It was never stated that the rat gets into the actual building. Just the terrace shack. That shack is atrocious. When they clean up the rat droppings, they just wipe down the counters with a wet cloth. They DON'T STERILIZE! They make your sandwiches right on the counter!

It is strongly advised, NOT to eat anything prepared in the terrace on the turn shack! That is all.

And, just because health canada says everything's ok, doesn't mean everything is ok. I have worked in restaurants for many years and i know what happens the day the inspector comes. Everyone scrambles to make sure everything is perfect and to the standard of the health board. They all do things the proper way and don't cut any corners as long as that official is there. As soon as the audit is over, it's business as usual. They can go back to cutting whatever corners they want, ie. reusing a knife for multiple things without cleaning it in between, not cleaning the slicer, etc. I've seen how it works; every kitchen does it. If you think otherwise, you're just fooling yourself.

Non-factual.

After the rat gets into the Doritoes, does it re-seal the bag? Cause that would be cause for alarm.