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City Union Mission's food warehouse at 10th and Troost has been shut down and all of the food inside has been thrown out following a surprise inspection by the United States Department of Agriculture.The USDA inspection found mold on the walls, a mice infestation and rotting food. KMBC 9 News also learned that the warehouse wasn't properly permitted.Workers at the warehouse are removing all of the food stored inside the building and throwing it in dumpsters.City and federal investigators are overseeing the process.The people at City Union Mission say they were surprised."This was a shock to us," said City Union Mission Executive Director Dan Doty. "We want to get back operational as soon as possible because we're taking care of close to 400 people every day and night."Doty tells KMBC 9 News that there was only a small amount of mold, but he recognizes this is a serious problem.No workers or clients have gotten ill.11833402