The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees restaurant inspections in Iowa. (Photo via Getty Images; DIAL logo courtesy of Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing)
State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past month, including offenses related to mold, dirty kitchens, long expired food and insect infestations.
In one instance, a Tama restaurant that was inspected in response to a complaint was found to be operating without a license. It had last been inspected in October 2022. In another instance, a Council Bluffs restaurant agreed to temporarily close in the wake of its inspection, but was open and doing business the next day when the inspector returned…