DIRTY DINING

Here is a list of places inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation last week in South Florida that were ordered shut or had a roach, rodent, and or fly issue.

Rodents, roaches and cooking rice in a common area hallway were just some of the violations found last week at restaurants in South Florida.

Rodent droppings and roaches were just some of the issues found last week at restaurants in South Florida.

Darwin Brooks is better known as Papa Sauce.

Insects and food storage issues were among the violations found last week by an inspector at a South Florida Waffle House.

The truth is Publix has a fantastic track record when it comes to inspections, but on Wednesday, an inspector with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was at a Coral Springs location and ordered a “stop-use” on the entire deli backroom area.

Those eating at the Cheesecake Factory inside the Aventura Mall got an unpleasant surprise Friday night when they looked up.

Roaches and operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license were just some of the issues found last week at a Chick-fil-A restaurant in South Florida.

Rodent and roach activity were just some of the violations recently found at two catering companies in Hialeah.

The Dirty Dining team wanted answers. Instead, they encountered a restauranteur who lashed out at Local 10 News Investigative Reporter Jeff Weinsier.

The kitchen is back open at a South Florida assisted living facility following a Local 10 News investigation.

Pacifica Senior Living Sunrise received an “Unsatisfactory” inspection last Friday after roaches were found in several residents’ rooms.

Here is a list of places ordered shut last week by inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Loved ones with relatives at Pacifica Senior Living in Sunrise were outraged when they learned that a rodent infestation forced state officials to shut down the facility’s kitchen.

We have said it before and we will say it again: For some reason Inspectors in District 1 (Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys) who work for the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation don’t follow the same rules as inspectors in other areas.

Roaches in the kitchen and rodent activity are just some of the violations recently found at restaurants in Broward County.

Roaches and a “mold-like substance or slime” in food-contact surface areas were just some of the issues found last week at restaurants in South Florida.

Numerous restaurants in South Florida made Local 10's Clean Plate list for having ZERO violations on their unannounced state inspections in the fourth quarter of 2022!

Investigative reporter Jeff Weinsier compiled a list of 2022′s worst-performing eateries in Miami-Dade, Broward and the Florida Keys during their state health inspections.

Roach and mold issues were just some of the violations recently found at restaurants in South Florida.

An Inspector with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was at Piment Bouk Florida Bakery Monday and ordered management to cease operations.

Two South Florida hotels had their bar and lounge areas shut down after failing health inspections.

A South Florida Dunkin’ was temporarily ordered shut last week, and a popular spot in Miami Beach also made the Dirty Dining list.

Numerous violations were found at restaurants in Miami-Dade and Broward counties last week, but only one was ordered shut, according to state records.

Roaches and food temperature issues were some of the violations that led to the temporary closure of a South Florida Denny’s restaurant.

Below is a list of places that had either rodent, roach and/or fly issues inside their establishments last week.

Roaches, plumbing and sanitary issues were just some of the violations found last week at various restaurants in South Florida.

An inspector was at the Presidente Supermarket in Homestead last week and issued 49 violations and citations.

Here is a list of places ordered shut last week by inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in South Florida.

Below is a list of places that had either rodent, roach, or fly issues during an inspection last week by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

Last week, inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspected 381 eating establishments in Miami-Dade, Monroe, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Two dead mice were found in a storage area inside a bakery in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood, and an inspector noted numerous other violations as well.

A landmark restaurant in the Florida Keys was temporarily ordered shut last week due to rodent droppings and other cleanliness issues.

Roaches found in the ice machine and throughout the kitchen led to the temporary closure of one South Florida steakhouse.

Roaches in the kitchen and mold found dripping into an ice machine were just some of the violations that led to restaurant closures last week in South Florida.

Dead pests accumulating in traps, and insects in the kitchen were just some of the issues found by inspectors last week at one South Florida restaurant.

Numerous restaurants in Broward County made Local 10's Clean Plate list for having ZERO violations on their unannounced inspections in June, July and August!

Numerous restaurants in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties had zero violations on their unannounced inspections during June, July and August!

Bugs, mold and food temperature issues were just some of the problems found last week at restaurants in South Florida.

Roaches and clean utensils or equipment being stored in a dirty container were just some of the issues that led to a Papa John’s being shut down last week in Miami-Dade County.

Dead roaches near the chicken prep area and flying insects in the kitchen were just some of the issues recently found at a South Florida Popeyes restaurant.

Roaches and unsanitary food-contact surfaces were some of the issues found last week at a Chick-fil-A in South Florida.

An inspector with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services was at the Smoothie King on West Flagler Street last week and found serious roach, fly and sanitation issues.

Flying insects in the kitchen and no proof of the required state approved employee training to employees were among the violations that led to the temporary closure of a Broward County Taco Bell last week.

Roaches and sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains were just some of the issues recently found at one South Florida Denny’s.

According to a 44 page report, inspectors with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services were at southwest Miami-Dade’s Caliz Cake Design Monday and ordered the operation to come to a halt until “affected areas are completely cleared of merchandise, cleaned and sanitized.”

Why aren’t state inspectors with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordering places with rodent and roach issues shut in Miami-Dade County?

Troy Smith said he recently recorded a video of a rat inside a Burger King in Broward County. He said it as one of many. Another rat he didn’t record, he said, was about 6-inches long.

Viral video of a rodent running around a South Florida restaurant kitchen was posted by a former employee.

A live roach was found inside a sugar container during a recent inspection at one South Florida restaurant.