The deli and bakery at the Atlantic Superstore at 465 University Avenue in Charlottetown have reopened after a mouse infestation halted in-house production for more than a month. Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Office has amended the health order covering the two departments, allowing production to resume and closure signs at their entrances to be removed.
The update, reported on July 18, affects shoppers who use the store for freshly prepared deli food, sliced meat, baked goods and other products made on the premises. The available public-health information does not indicate that the entire supermarket was closed.
What happened at the Charlottetown Atlantic Superstore?
The Chief Public Health Office received a complaint at the beginning of June. Inspectors visited Atlantic Superstore #376 soon afterward and found evidence of rodents in areas connected to the deli and bakery.
A formal health order issued on June 4, 2026, required the store to pause all in-house production in those departments. Customers could continue using other areas of the supermarket because the order was directed at the affected food preparation and storage sections.
On June 16, the province confirmed that the order remained in force. Store management was working with a licensed pest-control provider and submitting progress updates to public-health officials.
The deli and bakery ultimately remained closed for more than a month while authorities waited for the infestation to be addressed and the required food-safety conditions to be satisfied.
Why did the closure last more than a month?
Removing visible mice is only one part of responding to a rodent problem in a food business. Inspectors must also consider whether food, packaging, preparation equipment or storage areas may have been exposed to contamination.
Rodents can carry bacteria and other pathogens. Their droppings, urine and contact with food surfaces can create a risk even when prepared food does not appear spoiled.
The P.E.I. government’s public-health notice said the departments would be allowed to reopen only when all requirements had been fully met. The province has not published a detailed breakdown of every cleaning, repair or pest-control measure completed at the store.
What does the amended health order mean?
The amendment allows the deli and bakery to reopen and permits the warning signs at their entrances to be removed. This means the Chief Public Health Office no longer requires in-house production in the two departments to remain suspended.
The reopening should not be interpreted as evidence that every product previously sold in the supermarket was contaminated. The order was a preventive measure aimed at controlling a risk in specific food-production areas.
Officials have not disclosed the number of mice found, how they entered the building or whether structural changes were needed to prevent another infestation.
Was there a food recall or reported illness?
No specific food recall or confirmed customer illness linked to the infestation was announced in the information released about the closure and reopening.
A department closure and a food recall are different actions. A recall normally identifies affected brands, package sizes, lot numbers or best-before dates and tells customers whether to return or discard a product.
For comparison, the separate No Name beef burger recall in Canada included identifiable product details and instructions for consumers. No equivalent product list has been issued in connection with the Charlottetown store closure.
This distinction is particularly important for deli customers because some food alerts involve products repackaged at store counters. A recent Canadian recall involving cheeses, salads and meal kits demonstrated why shoppers may need to check product names, dates and packaging information when an official recall is announced.
Is the Charlottetown Superstore open now?
Yes. The supermarket remained open while production in the deli and bakery was suspended, and both affected departments have now been permitted to reopen.
Customers should be able to purchase food prepared by the deli and bakery again. Product availability may vary as the departments return to normal operations.
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What should customers do about earlier purchases?
Public-health officials have not issued a general instruction telling customers to discard food previously purchased from the store. Anyone with concerns about a particular item should keep its packaging and receipt, avoid consuming it if it appears damaged or spoiled, and contact the supermarket for product-specific guidance.
Consumers should wash fresh produce under running water, check that packaging is intact, review expiry and best-before dates, and refrigerate perishable food promptly. Items that appear improperly stored, damaged or spoiled should not be purchased or eaten.
How can a food-safety concern be reported?
People who notice evidence of pests, damaged packaging or unsafe food handling can contact P.E.I. Environmental Health. The province’s food-premises inspection disclosure service also allows the public to review inspection information and active health orders.
The reopening ends a disruption that began with an early-June complaint, led to the June 4 production order and continued for more than a month. Public-health authorities can carry out further inspections or take additional enforcement action if new food-safety concerns emerge.
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