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Restaurant reopens after rat infestation, but owner puts business up for sale: Done with this place

A restaurant on Javastraat in Amsterdam has reopened after being shut down by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) due to a rat infestation. Despite the reopening, the owner has decided to put the business up for sale and move to a new location due to the stress caused by the incident. The NVWA confirmed that the owner met all required pest control measures before being allowed to serve customers again.

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