A sign has been posted on the front door of the DG Market in Falconer indicating that the store is unsafe to operate at this time. P-J photo by Owen Reed

FALCONER – The Dollar General Market in Falconer has been closed, at least temporarily.

On Thursday the stores’ sign had a sign indicating to residents that the building is unsafe to occupy.

The violation, and closure, was issued by Paul Capitano, Falconer code enforcement officer, who said a complaint was received nearly two weeks prior to the closure from a concerned resident who said the store has a host of problems with the roof, leading to multiple leaks forming throughout the building.

Capitano visited the store and saw the leaks himself, noting the leaks extended throughout the entirety of the store. Capitano stated that this could indicate large levels of mold throughout the building, as well as having noted the risk of the falling ceiling tiles throughout the store. The water is also leaking onto all of the coolers in the store, both in the middle and rear, according to Capitano. These conditions not only present a hazard to those that shop at the store, but also to those that must stay in the building for a shift.

“It just gets to be like a health hazard and a fire code problem,” Capitano said. “Plus, you know, employees shouldn’t have to go in there and put totes out, and change water buckets, and everything else.”

A complete story will appear in Friday’s edition of The Post-Journal.