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<title>Tim</title>
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We're going to close the comments on this thread as some are totally offensive if not racist.]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:16:43 PST</pubDate>
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<title>dnm</title>
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Those of you blaming this on immigrants are fucking idiots, and you are the ones who need to get the fuck out of this country because you simply don't deserve to be here.

Imbeciles.]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:13:54 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jonathan</title>
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I wonder if people will forget this as quickly as how the Dominion Stores warehouse was shut down for an extreme rat infestation only about two months ago.]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:40:47 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Whitey Ford</title>
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No offence meant at all, but my friends and I have observed that lots of white restaurants are not the most ideal when it comes to hygiene and sanitation.  I was at a German place and the place was filthy and dirty with smelly Germans everywhere, I seriously think they don't bathe. A Portuguese place I went to also stunk of fish and urine recently.
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2008/02/rats_feast_at_dumpling_house/#c264855</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:42:29 PST</pubDate>
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<title>M</title>
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This is sadness. I eat at the Dumpling House quite regularly for lunch. I've always liked their hot and sour soup and pan-fried dumplings. Fear!]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:51:28 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jose Pablos</title>
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This is nothing more than the result of an open door immigration policy that allows anybody and thier dog ( or rats ) to settle in our borders. We have only ourselves and our politicians to blame.]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:41:24 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Timmy</title>
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Richard, if you do that, pretty soon you'll have to eat at home!

Chances are, we gradually become complacent, being influenced by media and marketing as well as your peers, and then forget about it... ]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:31:51 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Izzy Rubenowitz</title>
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seems to me that the real issue is slack assed restaurant owners who will do anything to cut corners and make a buck.

I cant help but feel a lot of this has to do with cultural practices. Newcomers from china dont know much about prorper food handling and cleanliness. More educatation is needed.

Chinatown on jarvis, and chinatown east are both pretty dirty.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2008/02/rats_feast_at_dumpling_house/#c264779</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:15:30 PST</pubDate>
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<title>adam</title>
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With regards to health and safety issues the Chinese are a real disgusting lot.  To them this isn't a big deal because in China they actually EAT rat.  They boil the vermin first to get the hair off then they are skewered and bbqd over some toxic sludge wastewater.  mmmmm]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:14:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title>adam</title>
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the chinese are a dirty, disgusting, greasy lot when it comes to food.  They EAT rats as well so this is not upsetting to them.  They boil those little fuckers to get all the hair off and eat em up.  yum.  ]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:12:17 PST</pubDate>
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<title>foodie</title>
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I have worked in restaurants all over the city and I hate to say it, but they all had, at one time or another, a rat or roach problem (or both). This includes a fine dining restaurant in Yorkville. ]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:26:25 PST</pubDate>
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<title>dnm</title>
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I'm sitting at my computer at work eating my dumpling house dumplings right now.  They've reopened, they're clean, and some of you need to learn to read.  HE HAD NO IDEA until the health people showed up.  The owner of that place is a great guy, it's a great place, and if you genuinely believe your 'white' restaurants are better, you're also an idiot.]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:57:49 PST</pubDate>
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<title>dnm</title>
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I'm sitting at my computer at work eating my dumpling house dumplings right now.  They've reopened, they're clean, and some of you need to learn to read.  HE HAD NO IDEA until the health people showed up.  The owner of that place is a great guy, it's a great place, and if you genuinely believe your 'white' restaurants are better, you're also an idiot.]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:56:43 PST</pubDate>
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<title>spookzilla</title>
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I heard on Tuesday that the restaurant had reopened.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2008/02/rats_feast_at_dumpling_house/#c264680</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:43:27 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Jenn</title>
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Will never eat there again depsite the satisfactory passing. The manager obviously knew about it becuase he kept the restaurant open until health inspection came in. 

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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:25:38 PST</pubDate>
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<title>MulletDude</title>
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Georgia,

Not necessarily. If the counter is anywhere near a wall or a sink or furniture...they'll find a way to climb up to where the food is. 

And I swear to God I have seen rats stand on each other's shoulders. :-)]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:13:14 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Glen</title>
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there are two dumpling houses this aint the the good 1 is it??? near dundas it dont look like it...]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:38:34 PST</pubDate>
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<title>SPM</title>
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No offence meant at all, but my friends and I have observed that Chinese restaurants are not the most ideal when it comes to hygiene and sanitation.  ]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:48:51 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Georgia</title>
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At this point, I should probably also say, that my first reaction to seeing the photo before realising where the rats were, was 'awwww'.

I'm one of those people who'll like rats as pets.  I couldn't afford to, because those little rodents are EXPENSIVE to keep healthy, it's considered an exotic by vets.  Rats need really big cages, multi-level, and some owners compromise, and or in addition to big cages, by giving them a 'free ranging' time, for which they must 'rat proof' their homes.  Nothing that the rats can hurt themselves on, and /nothing that the rats can damage within reach/.

Rats, insects, etc, fact of life.  Infestation is a problem when they've acquired enough number to become /visible/ and bold, so yes, we do have to treat the problem.  I wouldn't be bothered by the sight of the odd scurrying rat though, IF, I can be assured that they couldn't climb onto the counter where the food is.

Rats can chew through solid wood corners, plaster, everything they can bite into and wrap their teeth around, they've wore down wire cages.  ...but if the cupboards were metal, or at least sheeted as such on the outside, with nothing for the rats to grab onto, well, they won't be able to get up to where the food is eh?]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:27:54 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Luke</title>
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Here's a weird coincidence: thinkwater.ca ads have been airing on TV recently.  Check out www.thinkwater.ca's #7 TV spot.  At the very end of the video, behind a "thinkwater.ca" sign, is the dumpling house.]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:00:11 PST</pubDate>
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