MIAMI-DADE, Fla. – You might want to avoid the fruit cup at Stadium Diner in North Miami-Dade. An inspector noted mold on the strawberries and roach activity in the diner, east of Sun Life Stadium.
Below is a list of restaurants ordered shut because of violations that could be hazardous to your health. All the places listed were allowed to reopen following ordered clean-up and re-inspections.
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Stadium Diner
19904 NW 2 Ave.
North Miami
37 violations
"Produce with mold-like growth. Observed moldy strawberry. Corrective action taken by operator by throwing the strawberries away."
"Roach activity present as evidenced by 35 plus live roaches found in oven on cook line."
"Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface."
Tropical Cafe
915 N. Federal Highway
Fort Lauderdale
14 violations
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Eight roaches on wall and shelf next to dry sanitized dishes at three compartment sink. One small live roach on wall above three compartment sink. Three compartment sink is located next to prep table with slicer, which is next to grill. There is nothing separating the sink from the prep and cooking area. One live roach at mop sink between three compartment sink and stove. There is no proof of any commercial pest control. Owner stated he is doing pest control by himself once a month."
"Dead roaches on premises. Two behind reach-in cooler across from three compartment sink. Three under three compartment sink. 15 in glue traps on wall between three compartment sink and grill."
"Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare-hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure."
Sun Wah
2360 W. 68 Street
Hialeah
22 violations
"Roach activity present as evidenced by 80 live roaches found throughout the kitchen on floors, walls, main and other food prep tables, crawling inside of clean dishware and inside reach in cooler gaskets."
"Roach excrement and/or droppings present throughout establishment, kitchen and storage rooms."
"Dead roaches on premises. Observed over 200 dead roaches throughout the kitchen. At least 35 of the 200 found inside reach-in freezer and reach-in cooler."
"Tracking powder pesticide used inside establishment. Excessive amounts on base boards and floors throughout the establishment."
"Certified food manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of food borne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment, utensils, and single-service items."
Original Pam Pi Gou
12190 NW 7 Ave.
Miami
17 violations
"Rodent activity present as evidenced by 19 plus fresh rodent droppings found in dry storage area approximately five feet from kitchen."
"Roach activity present as evidenced by 25 plus live roaches found in kitchen."
Angel Jr. Y Genesis Inc.
2912 NW 17 Ave.
Miami
13 violations
"Rodent activity present as evidenced by 10 fresh rodent droppings found on the floor behind the front counter."
"Roach activity present as evidenced by eight live roaches found in the kitchen inside hand wash sink."
"Dead roaches on premises. On kitchen floor and inside steam table reservoir."
"Certified food manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of food borne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items."
Bagels &
6556 Hypoluxo Road
Lake Worth
Based on complaint
14 violations
"Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 20 dry droppings by back room, kitchen, bagel slicer, and bottom shelves. 10 fresh droppings on dry storage shelves where spices are kept. 5-10 dry droppings on wood boards use to store bagels."
"Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach by bagel mixer floor."
"Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold, held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler bagel to-go area, temperature for cream cheese 51 degrees."