Dirty Dining
Moldy tuna, roaches and rodent droppings lead to restaurant closures
Last week, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered the temporary closure of several restaurants across South Florida following emergency inspections that uncovered serious health and safety violations.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations
During their most recent unannounced routine state inspections, these establishments were found to have zero violations, a rare and impressive accomplishment in the food service industry.
Roach issues lead to inspectors shutting 2 South Florida restaurants
Two South Florida restaurants were ordered shut last week following consumer complaints.
Crawling with trouble: Pizza shop shut down, Kosher bakery’s kitchen hit with stop-use order
Between April 2 and April 10, four South Florida restaurants were ordered shut and one well-known wholesale bakery faced a stop sale and stop use order after state inspectors found alarming health violations.
Dragons and rodents don’t mix: Restaurant ordered shut for second time
Rodents, roaches and food temperature issues were among the violations found at restaurants in South Florida last week.
Complaint leads to inspectors finding roaches crawling on firewood: Popular Kaluz restaurant among 5 ordered shut
Roaches, rodents and repeat violations led to temporary shutdowns at several South Florida restaurants following health inspections.
Popular Southport Raw Bar in Fort Lauderdale ordered shut by state inspectors
The popular Southport Raw Bar, located at 1536 SE Cordova Road in Fort Lauderdale, was ordered to shut down today by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Reeling in perfection: Fish Shack in Lighthouse Point scores spotless inspection
If you love fresh fish and a clean place to eat, we’ve found the perfect spot for you.
Rice, wings, kosher food — and a side of trouble! State orders several places shut
State records show that inspectors recently shut down multiple restaurants due to violations, including significant rodent and roach activity.
Sang’s Chinese and Dim Sum ordered shut for the fourth time. Why is it still open?
For the fourth time, Sang’s Chinese and Dim Sum in North Miami Beach has been ordered shut due to food safety violations.
Roaches crawling on freezers, sinks and floors; Several places ordered shut!
Despite multiple restaurants in South Florida being ordered shut due to health violations, Huang’s China Buffet in Hialeah was not among them, even after inspectors found approximately 30 dead roaches under buffet counters.
Massive rodent issue: Live, dead, dying rodents found in South Florida bakery
Ebenezer Bakery & Restaurant, located at 686 NE 33rd St. in Pompano Beach, is facing serious food safety violations following a recent inspection by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Roaches found in the bakery, ‘butt paste’ found in sandwich prep area at South Florida Winn-Dixie
A recent inspection of the Winn-Dixie supermarket located at 901 N. Nob Hill Road in Plantation has revealed numerous food safety violations, including a troubling roach infestation in the bakery section.
Dirty Dining: 1 restaurant, 41 violations, including bugs in the rice
Uptown Buffet in Miami was ordered shut on Feb. 18 after a staggering 41 food safety violations — one of the worst inspections in recent memory.
Roaches, flies & moldy food: Sawgrass Mills, Doral, Westchester
Three South Florida restaurants were recently ordered shut after inspectors found serious violations, including roach and fly infestations.