Popular Fredericton pub reopens after inspection prompts temporary closure
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The restaurant, which has been in business for 36 years, was temporarily closed last week after a report that highlighted several concerns, including rodent droppings.
A popular downtown Fredericton pub has reopened after a follow-up health inspection by the province.
“Our commitment to you, Fredericton, is to be ‘your’ pub,” the Lunar Rogue posted on Facebook.
The restaurant, which has been in business for 36 years, was temporarily closed last week after a report that highlighted several concerns, including rodent droppings.
“We have (a) duty to keep the public safe and be open for business for our +40 employees. We recently failed to meet our standards, and that is being corrected (…) From here, we are in service of building back the trust and confidence of our patrons,” the post reads.
The temporary closure highlighted an issue in the downtown core, especially at this time of year.
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