Inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation found several restaurants that had significant roach problems, including Happy House in Fort Lauderdale, Grace Restaurant in Pompano Beach, Unique Park Restaurant in Pompano Beach, and Inkas Grill Corp. in Florida City.
A state food safety inspection on Thursday uncovered a widespread roach infestation, live flies and serious sanitation failures at Euroland 3 LLC, located at 1835 W. Hillsboro Blvd. in Deerfield Beach, prompting inspectors to order food destroyed and equipment taken out of service.
A South Florida woman says she was horrified to discover a roach mixed into her meal at a popular mall food court — an incident that prompted a state inspection and forced the restaurant to temporarily shut down.
When you walk into a restaurant, you’re trusting more than the menu. You’re trusting that the kitchen meets basic standards that keep you safe.
At Sushi Cafe in Miami, inspectors found more than 35 rodent droppings along food prep areas, live and dead roaches, and mold-like buildup inside the ice machine.
Two Florida Keys restaurants were ordered shut down last week after inspectors uncovered serious rodent activity.
One restaurant stood out for all the wrong reasons, racking up a staggering 70 violations, the most we’ve seen in a long time and the highest of any restaurant in South Florida so far in 2026.
When inspectors find roaches, mold in the ice, or food sitting out at dangerous temperatures, those aren’t just “technicalities.” They are massive red flags that should make any customer turn around and walk out the door.
A Dirty Dining violations trifecta leads this week’s list!
When you spend your hard-earned money at a restaurant, you aren’t just paying for a meal, you’re paying for the peace of mind that the kitchen is clean.
One place was shut down for the third time over a rodent problem and this time, inspectors say they even found a dead rat.
Thirty violations or more is not a “bad day.” It is not a small slip. It is a full-blown failure.
Several South Florida restaurant kitchens were ordered shut following inspections by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Two very different South Florida food spots recently achieved something that is not easy for any restaurant or food operation to do. Both received perfect scores during unannounced routine food safety inspections conducted by the state of Florida.
State inspectors ordered the Las Cazuelas Mexican restaurant in Pembroke Pines shut down after finding roach activity in the kitchen, including live roaches inside a cooler and another in a hand-washing sink, along with about 20 dead roaches trapped behind equipment.
Roaches crawling behind kitchen equipment. Rodent issues. Food prepared at home and brought in to be served. And a restaurant ordered shut down for the third time.
Local 10 has compiled a list of restaurants that racked up 30 or more violations during recent state inspections.
Last week, inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered three restaurants shut down, including The Original Pancake House in Miami-Dade County, which racked up an alarming 46 violations.
No one sees 100 rodent droppings in the kitchen, right? Well, state inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation did.
These restaurants racked up 30 or more violations during recent state inspections.
Roaches, roaches, and more roaches!
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered Patrizia’s in Deerfield Beach, Hoagie Bear Subs in Naranja, and Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine & Marketplace in Palmetto Bay to shut down last week after inspectors uncovered widespread sanitation problems.
While these establishments were not ordered shut for rodent and roach issues, the number of violations found by inspectors is unacceptable.
State inspectors ordered several South Florida restaurant kitchens to shut down last week after uncovering conditions that put you at risk.
Several South Florida restaurants are getting more than just good reviews, they’re earning perfect scores from state food safety inspectors, and recognition for doing things the right way.
Dirty Dining is never fun, but it really stings when one of my longtime favorites ends up on the list.
Local 10 has compiled a list of the South Florida restaurants that racked up the most violations in 2025, according to state inspection records.
These are the “Dirty 30”!!! They are restaurants with 30 or more violations during recent state inspections.
Last week, inspectors ordered multiple Broward County restaurants shut down, led by a disturbing discovery at Saveur Tropical Restaurant in Pompano Beach, where three dead rodents were found inside a reach-in cooler during a follow-up inspection, along with fresh droppings behind kitchen equipment.
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspectors ordered multiple restaurants shut down last week after uncovering disturbing conditions, including a live rodent that collapsed and died during an inspection, extensive rodent droppings in food prep areas, and kitchens overrun with live and dead roaches.
If you have 30 violations or more, we’re going to call you out!
Several South Florida restaurants were ordered shut by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation last week after inspectors found dead rodents, roaches, flies and filthy conditions.
It was a short week for the holiday, but two South Florida restaurants were ordered shut last week.
This week, several South Florida restaurants hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Outback Steakhouse in Miami Lakes was ordered shut after roaches were found crawling in the kitchen. It’s a rare shutdown for a big chain that usually relies on third-party companies to oversee cleanliness.
Very few restaurants ever pull off a perfect food-safety inspection but three South Florida spots just did, earning zero violations on their unannounced state reviews.
The owner of a South Florida restaurant who unleashed a profane and homophobic tirade at Local 10 News reporter Jeff Weinsier last week is now apologizing in a three-minute Instagram video — though he still does not acknowledge or take responsibility for the food-safety violations that led to his business being ordered shut for the second time.
We call them the “Dirty 30” -- restaurants that manage to rack up 30 or more violations in a single inspection.
Grand Café on Duval Street in Key West was forced to close after inspectors uncovered an alarming rodent infestation.
These South Florida restaurants earned a perfect score during their most recent unannounced state inspection.
Last week, two South Florida restaurants racked up 30 or more violations.
Iron Sushi in Miami tops this week’s Dirty Dining list — ordered shut for the third time this year after inspectors found 27 violations, including live and dead roaches throughout the kitchen, household bug spray near food, strong odors, and an employee skipping handwashing with no soap at the sink.
While none of these restaurants were ordered shut, racking up 30 or more violations is alarming.
This week’s Dirty Dining uncovered a disturbing mix of sanitation and food safety failures across South Florida, from roaches and flies to filthy floors, cross-contamination, and food left at unsafe temperatures.
Inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation had a busy week last week, shutting down nine South Florida restaurants and one mobile food unit for serious health and sanitation violations.
Would you eat in a restaurant with nearly 50 violations?
Rodent issues were reported at Griot Tropical in Miami, where inspectors found extensive droppings and nesting materials, and at Polo Bar & Grill in Pembroke Park, where droppings were discovered inside an oven.
Two South Florida restaurants are proving that great food and clean kitchens can go hand in hand.
Inspectors found rotting rodents crawling with maggots inside a wholesale food supplier that caters to restaurants across South Florida.
Inspectors were busy in South Florida last week!
Six South Florida restaurants and one food truck were ordered shut last week after state inspectors found serious health hazards.
What inspectors found at the 7-Eleven at 3101 West Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac on Thursday was more than troubling.
Not every inspection turns up trouble. In fact, numerous South Florida restaurants recently aced their unannounced state food safety inspections.
Rodents, roaches and insects on food led to multiple restaurant shutdowns last week by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Fourteen South Florida restaurants were ordered shut last week by state inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, five of which were dealing with rodent problems.
At the New Lighthouse Caffee in Dania Beach, co-owner Lise Dellolio was overcome with emotion when she learned about the recognition.
Health inspectors ordered several South Florida restaurants shut last week after uncovering serious health code violations, ranging from roaches and rodents, to flies, spoiled food and unsafe temperatures.
Several South Florida restaurants were ordered shut last week by state inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation after health and safety violations were uncovered.
A Local 10 viewer captured disturbing video behind Gogiya Korean BBQ in Davie that shows kitchen equipment crawling with roaches.
Inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation were busy last week, ordering several South Florida restaurants and even a food truck shut after uncovering a range of troubling conditions.
It was a tough week for restaurants across South Florida, with inspectors from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation finding troubling conditions at a string of high-profile establishments.
