Officials say fire at Sarris Candies 'not suspicious'
May 9, 2012 1:27 pm
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An official says a fire early Friday morning at the Sarris Candies factory in Canonsburg destroyed nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate.
The blaze occurred in a second-floor packaging area. Plant manager Dennis Sroka said a health inspection determined that Sarris must destroy the candy, which either melted or had smoke damage.
Canonsburg Mayor David Rhome says officials will inspect the damage Monday. He says the fire does not appear to be suspicious.
Mr. Sroka says the inspection will also determine whether an additional 5,000 pounds of chocolate packaged for sale in the store will have to be destroyed.
But he says most of the company's stock survived because it is stored in an off-site warehouse.
First Published February 5, 2012 12:00 am
