Territorial health officials are waiting for official permission from the US Postal Service to enter the facility for inspection and address the infestation.
Samoa News reports that the rat problem was raised during a House Health Committee hearing.
A local lawmaker, Luaitaua Gene Pan, told the hearing that every time he goes to the Post Office to pick up his mail, the Post Master or other senior officials approach him and ask for assistance with the problem of the many rats living inside the building.
