Cineplex Entertainment has said inspections found no sign of pests at their Devonshire Mall movie theatre, despite a video circulating on social media suggesting otherwise.
Facebook user Kevin Ouellette shared an eight-second clip Saturday night, appearing to show an insect crawling through a tray of nachos he was sharing with his girlfriend.
In the video, a brown cockroach can be seen crawling up the side of a nearly empty cup of melted cheese, its antennae twitching as it explores the food remnants.
“Look what I found,” Ouellette said in the video.
“It’s a movie theatre and there’s a cockroach.”
A female voice in the background added, “let’s just get the [expletive] out of here.”
In his post, Ouellette wrote, “they had roaches in our nachos and all on our seats.”
However, a Cineplex spokesperson stated there was no evidence to support the viral claim.
“We take these types of complaints seriously as the health of our guests and employees are paramount,” …