Inspector finds mouse droppings, mold at Southern Illinois winery

A Jackson County health inspector found mouse feces on the kitchen floor and on the shelves behind the bar during a recent inspection of a local winery.

Von Jakob is a winery, brewery and bed and breakfast in Alto Pass that is on the Shawnee Wine Trail.

An initial inspection of the venue found mouse droppings, food debris inside a smoker as well as mold and mildew inside a wine/beer fridge. The restaurant scored 82 out of 100; negative marks included two critical violations.

The inspector returned to Von Jakob six days later and found all the previous issues had been cleared.

This story was originally published July 23, 2018 at 12:03 PM.