Just a few days ago I feautured here on itsnotyouitsme, Cody, the store Labrador. ‘Cody, a chocolate Labrador, has for months greeted customers at the Clearwater BP gas station and convenience store at U.S. 19 and Nursery Road. A St. Petersburg Times story introduced thousands more to the jovial pup.
But Thursday morning, a state health inspector stopped by and issued a warning to Karim Mansour, the store’s owner: Remove the dog or the Health Department would declare all of Mansour’s food products — mostly bottled sodas, Slim Jims and candy bars — unfit for consumption’ Mansour, who adopted 6-year-old Cody three years ago, had no choice but sign the warning. His primary violation: “prohibited animals present in a food establishment.” Mansour said he will leave Cody at home by Friday, but will try to find a way for his companion to stay. “There’s no way one of my dog’s hairs are going to get into a bag of Doritos,”
🙁 SAAAAAAAVE CODY
