Dead rodent in kitchen, 260 droppings & no hand-washing: 7 South Florida restaurants shut

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL) — Rodent issues — including a dead one behind an oven and 260 droppings inside an oven — were discovered at four of seven South Florida restaurants forced to temporarily close last week.

The state also found a variety of food temperature issues, as well as flies landing on items such as onions, takeout containers and an open bag of tortillas.

The South Florida Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We cull through inspections that happen weekly and spotlight places ordered shut for violations such as improper food temperatures or cockroaches…

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