UPDATE: On Friday, our attempt to reach out to the owner of Little Caesars did not go through. Below is a statement from him about the situation.

There is so much to the story that you did not get. Also, the employee that you interviewed was under 18 and not allowed to touch (clean) the machine. So no, we did not teach him how to clean it. When I bought these stores I had them all professionally cleaned. The health department also stated that they are so much cleaner than that of the previous owner. I am someone that strives to have a clean store. My wife and I are working 70 plus hours a week to make these stores be successful. We recently came down on the employees at 45th because we weren't happy with their performance. This caused this whole story. Chris Duell

ORIGINAL STORY: Manny Matos, a former employee of Little Caesars in Fargo on 45th St., said the place is closed for maintenance because maggots were found on a dough cutter during their most recent health inspection.

"My little brother, who also works there, called me and said they found maggots in the dough machine," Matos said.

Matos' little brother went on to say the restaurant was closing for a few days to fix the problem.

Matos said a lack of training led to this situation.

"We were taught, but it was pretty much just wipe it down. We never got someone who came in and said here's how you do it," Matos said.

"You were told just clean it. We just had rags and washer. We didn't know the proper techniques or anything."

Since the maggots were found, Manny along with several other people have quit the place because they feel like management isn't going to get any better, despite this situation.

"We all tried to do our best with what we knew, but at the end of the day, upper management failed to communicate with us," Matos said.

Cass County Public Health said the owner of Little Caesars voluntarily closed up shop to take care of the situation. There'll be a follow-up inspection on Monday, June 19th.