Roaches, dead and alive, help get a South Beach restaurant closed by inspection
The roach count, dead and alive, led inspectors to close a South Beach corner restaurant last week.
When the state inspector stopped by Miami Beach’s FL Cafe, 1360 Collins Ave., on Wednesday for a routine inspection, the results could’ve been worse. Several restaurants with more than two High Priority violations and 11 total violations will remain open.
But, sometimes, it’s the nature of the violations more than the number.
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“Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.”
“Observed approximately 10 dead roaches throughout cook line floor and behind reach in coolers....three dead roaches inside the mop sink.”
The living roaches were smaller in number, four, and were spotted in motion on the behind a cookline reach-in cooler; on a wall over a kitchen handwash sink; and on a wall behind the dishwasher.
A wiping cloth, instead of being in sanitizing solution as required when not in use, sat on the front counter by the coffee machine.
“Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris” under the reach-in cooler at the kitchen entrance.
FL Cafe reopened after passing Thursday’s callback inspection.
