Barzini's grocery store on the Upper West Side has reopened after being temporarily shut down due to health code violations. The store was ordered to close earlier this week following issues like rodent infestation and the sale of expired products, including seven-year-old cheese. According to abc7NY, a hearing is set for Friday to address the violations that led to the closure.

According to the New York Post, a lawsuit revealed disturbing details about Barzini's grocery store, including the discovery of a dead rat beneath the deli sink, bread with gnaw marks, and over 750 rat droppings throughout the store. Despite these findings and the store’s closure order, it continued to operate for a week before being officially shut down, raising concerns about public health regulations.

Parviz Abde, who identified as manager, expressed a commitment to rectifying the circumstances, stating, "It's been open since 1980. Never once been closed. Even during Hurricane Sandy. 24/7. You see so many shops, they have closed for business around here. We have always stayed open," and "It's been open for so long and maybe we've neglected it a bit, but we are hoping to fix it up," as reported by the New York Post. 

Councilmember Gale Brewer, in response to complaints about vermin inside the store, pushed for the inspection that revealed the condition of Barzini's. Brewer told the New York Post, "It's going to take a massive amount of cleanup. I wouldn't even know where to begin to be honest with you."