Roaches invade downtown Miami Subway restaurant

Subway restaurant in downtown Miami. (Google Maps)

MIAMI – A state inspector was at a downtown Miami Subway last week based on a complaint and ordered the place shut.

Live roaches were found in several places, including inside a box of oven melt bags.

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Inspectors were also at May Fu Chinese last week based on a complaint.

Roach and rodent issues were found and May Fu was also ordered shut.

Below is a list of places and some of their violations.

ALL the places mentioned were allowed to re-open following an ordered clean up and re-inspection.

***SUBWAY

165 SE 3RD AVENUE

DOWNTOWN MIAMI

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

ORDERED SHUT 6/28/21

11 VIOLATIONS FOUND

ā€œRoach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach crawling on a wheeled cart located next to the walk in freezer. Observed 1 live roach crawling on the wall underneath a rack with clean pans nearby the walk in freezer. Observed 2 live roaches crawling on the wire racks with clean pans and bowls by the walk in freezer. Observed at the front counter: 1 live roach crawling on the counter top by the cash register, 1 live roach crawling on top of the cookie display with cookies inside, 1 live roach crawling on the floor by the oven next to the wall. Observed on a bottom shelf of a prep table next to the rack with bottle of sodas: 3 live crawling inside a box on oven melt bags, 4 live roach crawling on a box of garbage bags. Observed in the dining room by the entrance to the kitchen: 1 live roach crawling on the wall next to a table with two chairs.ā€

ā€œDead roaches on premises. Observed inside the employee bathroom: 1 dead roach on the floor underneath the hand washing sink. Observed on the floor underneath the dry storage shelves: 3 dead roaches. Prep table by the rack with bottles of sodas: 6 dead roaches on the floor. Observed 20+ dead roaches on the floor by the mop sink and underneath the bag in the box soda rack. Operator 12+ dead roaches on the floor underneath wire racks with clean pans. Observed in the dining room by the entrance to the kitchen: 1 live roach crawling on the wall next to a table tithe two chairs.ā€

ā€œManager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Yanory Chazzanes could not provide proof of manager certification.ā€

ā€œProof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees.ā€

ā€œWalk-in cooler and walk-in freezer gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.ā€

***MAY FU RESTAURANT

15030 NW 7TH AVENUE

NW MAIMI-DADE (GOLDEN GLADES AREA)

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

ORDERED SHUT 6/29/21

15 VIOLATIONS FOUND

ā€œRodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately 12 droppings in dry storage room in kitchen area and approximately 6 droppings under shelves in hallway to the restroom.ā€

ā€œRoach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed approximately 10 live roaches under the cooking equipment’s in kitchen area.ā€

ā€œFood stored on floor. Observed plastic container with raw chicken in walk in cooler floor.ā€

ā€œAccumulation of food debris/soil residue on hand wash sink. By triple sink.ā€


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