Event Brief
Piggly Wiggly Ordered Closed for Rodent Infestation
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: A Piggly Wiggly in Pikeville was ordered to close immediately after an emergency inspection by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. The Sept. 1, 2026 closure notice cited conditions posing an imminent public health hazard, including extensive evidence of a severe rodent infestation.
WHO: Tennessee Department of Agriculture; Piggly Wiggly management
WHAT: Emergency inspection led to an immediate closure order for a Piggly Wiggly due to severe rodent infestation and health hazards.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Pikeville, Tennessee
WHY: State food safety officials issued the immediate closure notice after finding conditions posing an imminent health hazard to the public, including extensive evidence of a severe rodent infestation.
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