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 cockroach infestations, rodents, expired food and operating without a license.
In one instance, a restaurant was fined for serving food without first obtaining a license and approval from the state. In another, a restaurant’s kitchen was temporarily closed down after an inspector realized the business had no way to sanitize dishes and food preparation utensils…