A popular Mexican restaurant has reopened after more than two weeks in health department shutdown.
According to the restaurant’s social media, it reopened on Friday afternoon. The health department confirmed that it had been approved to resume food service.
Why was Jalapeno’s closed?
Jalapeno’s Restaurant at 1030 S. Broadway was shut down by the health department on Oct. 14 after the inspector found evidence of rodents and live roaches.
According to the health department, the inspector reported rodent droppings inside containers storing taco shells, on shelving and on container lids, and a live cockroach was seen in the kitchen on the floor of the prep line area. The inspector also noted food improperly stored, improper sanitizing, meat skewers not kept cold enough for food safety, and employee’s personal medication stored with food in the walk-in cooler, among other issues…