Kielbasa shop kept closed

Kielbasa shop kept closed

The Windsor Star

Monday, December 28, 2009

A Windsor neighourhood kielbasa sausage shop will remain closed during the holidays.

A provincial meat producer's licence for Prashek's Sausage, 1405 Langlois Ave. at Ellis Street E., had lapsed while owner and sausage maker Lawrence Prashek closed the store in March for personal health reasons.

He was planning to reopen with a licence in time for the holiday season, he said before Christmas Eve.

But as Prashek explained in his notice to customers, the licence has been revoked by the provincial Agriculture Ministry, his finished product remains seized and a new licence application will take three months.

"We spent months remodelling," Prashek, 55, said. "There's no compassion for a guy who's sick and trying to make something of his life."

Prashek, who's operated the business for more than 30 years, emphasized he operates a modern, clean kitchen and there were no outstanding work orders when he closed in March.

He suggests in his notice if people think he's being treated unfairly to contact the media and their MPP.

Brent Ross, an Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs spokesperson in Toronto, said food safety remains a priority, and he declined further comment.

© The Windsor Star 2009