Bakery Owner Arrested After Customer Finds Dead Rat in Cake

Overview

• A customer bought a cake from the Casa de Bolos Cavalhada unit and partially ate it before discovering a dead rat inside the dessert.
• Inspections by the Delegacia de Proteção aos Direitos do Consumidor (Decon), Polícia Civil and Vigilância Sanitária found rodent feces and urine, expired items and poor hygiene at the business.
• The proprietress, 41, was arrested in flagrante on Wednesday and both Casa de Bolos locations in Porto Alegre were interdicted by inspection teams.
• Police and health agents are carrying out an ongoing criminal and sanitary investigation that includes collecting evidence and enforcing temporary closures to protect consumers.
• The company had not responded to requests for comment at the time of publication and the case could prompt wider inspections of food sellers in the city.