DIRTY DINING / CLEAN PLATE
Restaurant owner apologizes in email following Dirty Dining report
Read full article: Restaurant owner apologizes in email following Dirty Dining reportLongtime restaurant owner Frank Balchan, of Royal Palm Grill, issued a heartfelt apology in an email to Local 10 News Investigator Jeff Weinsier this weekend.
A rodent, droppings, roaches, centipedes and flying insects all found in 1 restaurant
Read full article: A rodent, droppings, roaches, centipedes and flying insects all found in 1 restaurantRodents, roaches and mold in the ice machine were just some of the violations found last week at restaurants in South Florida.
6 restaurants ordered shut; Rodent, roaches, mold, sewage issues found in others
Read full article: 6 restaurants ordered shut; Rodent, roaches, mold, sewage issues found in othersAll the places mentioned in this Dirty Dining report were allowed to re-open following an ordered clean up and then a re-inspection.
Las Olas pizza joint featured several times on Dirty Dining closes for good
Read full article: Las Olas pizza joint featured several times on Dirty Dining closes for goodAfter being ordered shut by the state and featured on Dirty Dining several times, Stoner’s Pizza Joint on Las Olas Boulevard has closed for good.
3 places ordered shut; Roaches spotted crawling on cornmeal and flour
Read full article: 3 places ordered shut; Roaches spotted crawling on cornmeal and flourLive roaches, dead roaches and the “accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices” were among the violations found last week at restaurants in South Florida.
Rodent issues found in 3 Sawgrass Mills restaurants, roach discovered in beans at another establishment
Read full article: Rodent issues found in 3 Sawgrass Mills restaurants, roach discovered in beans at another establishmentAll the places mentioned in this Dirty Dining report were allowed to re-open following an ordered clean up and then a re-inspection.
Not again! More rodent issues found in restaurant ordered shut for third time
Read full article: Not again! More rodent issues found in restaurant ordered shut for third timeA Fort Lauderdale pizza joint was ordered shut for the third time after rodent droppings were found throughout the business, among other violations.
Chipotle, Toasted Bagelry, Jaxson’s, Steak ‘n Shake hit the Dirty Dining list
Read full article: Chipotle, Toasted Bagelry, Jaxson’s, Steak ‘n Shake hit the Dirty Dining listSeveral restaurants in Florida were inspected by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, resulting in closures or required re-inspections due to significant health violations.
16 dead roaches found at Fuddruckers; dead rodents found at restaurant supply store
Read full article: 16 dead roaches found at Fuddruckers; dead rodents found at restaurant supply storeLast week, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation shut down three food establishments due to severe health violations, including roach and rodent infestations, while the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ordered a stop sale on several items at a restaurant supply store due to similar issues.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations on their last inspection
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations on their last inspectionLocal 10 News is giving a thumbs up to places with zero violations during state inspectors’ unannounced routine visits. It was not an easy achievement, so Local 10 News Investigative Reporter Jeff Weinsier rewarded them with the Clean Plate’s honorable mention.
Bokampers, Quarterdeck, Domino’s, Smokey Bones, Bagels and A Whole Lot More make the Dirty Dining list
Read full article: Bokampers, Quarterdeck, Domino’s, Smokey Bones, Bagels and A Whole Lot More make the Dirty Dining listMultiple violations were found at popular restaurants, bar and grills, pizzerias and even a bagel restaurant in South Florida.
‘Consumer complaints’ lead to discovery of flying insect, roach issues in several South Florida restaurants
Read full article: ‘Consumer complaints’ lead to discovery of flying insect, roach issues in several South Florida restaurantsFlying insects, roaches and food temperature issues were just some of the violations found last week at restaurants in South Florida.
Customer complaint leads to inspection that temporarily closed longtime Coral Gables Chinese restaurant
Read full article: Customer complaint leads to inspection that temporarily closed longtime Coral Gables Chinese restaurantCoral Gables restaurant Canton Chinese has been a fixture in the Miami-Dade city for 28 years.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with ZERO violations during last week’s inspections
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with ZERO violations during last week’s inspectionsLocal 10 News has compiled a list of South Florida restaurants that had zero violations during their unannounced inspections last week.
Dirty Dining: Eatery inside The Wharf closed after training material found crawling with roaches
Read full article: Dirty Dining: Eatery inside The Wharf closed after training material found crawling with roachesRoaches, mold and food temperature issues were just some of the violations found last week at South Florida eateries.
Ordered Shut: Inspector spots roaches in restaurant after complaint
Read full article: Ordered Shut: Inspector spots roaches in restaurant after complaintFrom roaches in the kitchen to food temperatures issues to hand washing concerns, here are the violations found last week at restaurants in South Florida.
Restaurant owner who previously lashed out over Dirty Dining report gets Clean Plate award
Read full article: Restaurant owner who previously lashed out over Dirty Dining report gets Clean Plate awardA South Florida restaurant owner who went on a verbal tirade and lashed out at Local 10′s Jeff Weinsier is back in the news again -- this time for all the right reasons.
Live chickens ‘walking around kitchen,’ flying insects landing on food lead to restaurant closure
Read full article: Live chickens ‘walking around kitchen,’ flying insects landing on food lead to restaurant closureChickens, roaches and small flying insects were just some of the violations found last week at restaurants in South Florida.
Roaches crawling around 5 South Florida restaurants lead to ordered closures
Read full article: Roaches crawling around 5 South Florida restaurants lead to ordered closuresRoaches, an ice scoop stored on a soiled surface and food temperature issues were just some of the violations found last week at restaurants in South Florida.
‘It is very clean,’ restaurant owner says after business is temporarily shut for second time
Read full article: ‘It is very clean,’ restaurant owner says after business is temporarily shut for second timeA South Florida restaurant was ordered shut for the second time by the state for the same issue, but the owner claims it's no big deal.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with ZERO violations during last week’s inspections
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with ZERO violations during last week’s inspectionsLocal 10 News has compiled a list of South Florida restaurants that had zero violations during their unannounced inspections last week.
Golf club kitchen ordered shut for rodent issue, plus insects land on food at Sawgrass Mills bakery
Read full article: Golf club kitchen ordered shut for rodent issue, plus insects land on food at Sawgrass Mills bakeryRecords show over 110 rodent droppings were found inside The Club at Emerald Hills in Hollywood last week. Rodent bait was discovered as well.
Clean Plate: Restaurants with ZERO violations during last week’s inspections
Read full article: Clean Plate: Restaurants with ZERO violations during last week’s inspectionsLocal 10 News has compiled a list of South Florida restaurants that had zero violations during their unannounced inspections last week.
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants, food trucks with zero violations last week
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants, food trucks with zero violations last weekLocal 10 News has compiled a list of places in South Florida that had zero violations on their unannounced inspections last week.
35+ rodent droppings found inside only South Florida restaurant ordered shut last week
Read full article: 35+ rodent droppings found inside only South Florida restaurant ordered shut last weekRodent droppings, plumbing issues and operating a restaurant without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants are just some of the violations that led to the temporary closure of one South Florida restaurant last week.
Clean Plate: South Florida eateries with zero violations on Food Safety Inspection report
Read full article: Clean Plate: South Florida eateries with zero violations on Food Safety Inspection reportLocal 10 News has compiled a list of South Florida eateries that had ZERO violations on their latest Food Safety Inspection report.