Ace Hardware

Official wording

No rodents, insects, birds, or animals

Inspector’s notes

There is a cat allowed in the store. According to the owner they have cats and this is a neighborhood cat. [CA] take effective measures to keep the cats out of the store.

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.