80 plus rodent droppings in Midtown; Plus, 2 Key West restaurants ordered shut
Below is a list of places recently ordered shut by inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Dirty Dining Extra: 48 violations! Mold on chicken! Dead fly in broth!
That is why we are doing this Dirty Dining Extra.
Live rodents found in South Beach kitchen, restaurant ordered shut!
Several South Florida restaurants were ordered shut this week after state inspectors found serious food-safety violations, including live rodents, roaches, flies, mold and food being held at unsafe temperatures.
DIRTY 30! Mold on food, roaches & 30+ violations — but restaurants still open
They weren’t ordered shut, but that doesn’t mean everything was OK. If a restaurant racks up 30 or more violations in a single inspection, we think that deserves a closer look.
1 restaurant! 63 violations! You won’t believe this inspection!
One place. Sixty-three violations. Should a place with that many violations be serving you?
RODENT RUNWAY: MIA pizza joint shut after inspectors find droppings, mold and warm ham
Travelers grabbing a slice of pizza before a flight at Miami International Airport got an unwelcome surprise when state inspectors ordered Famous Famiglia Pizzeria shut after finding rodent activity and other serious sanitation problems.
Rodents gnaw cabbage, roaches crawl on food prep tables; 13 businesses ordered shut
It was a particularly rough stretch for cleanliness and food safety at restaurants and food stores across South Florida.
Tropical Chinese hit with 40 violations! New Dirty 30 list!
This week’s Dirty 30 list proves you don’t have to be ordered shut down to raise serious concerns.
Roaches inside the rice! Plus rodent and roach issues at Westland Mall
This week’s Dirty Dining inspections uncovered some stomach-turning surprises!
Clean Plate: South Florida restaurants with zero violations
The restaurants below earned a well-deserved Clean Plate award after passing recent routine, unannounced state food safety inspections with zero violations.
Moldy pork and contaminated chicken. 7 restaurants ordered shut!
This week’s Dirty Dining takes us to North Miami Beach, Oakland Park, Sunrise, North Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and Cutler Bay, where seven restaurants were temporarily ordered shut by state inspectors.
Dirty 30! Restaurants with 30 violations or more!
Thirty or more violations on a single inspection! That’s not a bad day in the kitchen, that’s a total breakdown of food safety.
Dirty Dining EXTRA: CMX Brickell Stone Sports Bar ordered shut again after inspectors find live rodent
A sports bar inside the popular Brickell City Centre has been ordered shut for the second time in just over two months after a state inspector found a live rodent during a complaint investigation.
Dead rodent at Dunkin’, 100+ droppings at Victory
One promises 5-star meals. Another is a well-known bagel shop. And one serves millions of cups of coffee each year. But last week, Victory Restaurant & Lounge, H&H Bagels in Pinecrest, and a Dunkin’ in Miami all landed on the state’s emergency closure list after inspectors documented serious violations, including a dead rodent, dozens of live flies, and more than 100 rodent droppings.
Expired tofu and roaches on the menu - ordered shut!
Mr. Lee’s Chinese Restaurant, in the Country Club of Miami area, was ordered closed following a complaint-based inspection after state inspectors documented live roaches crawling in the kitchen, dead roaches, roach droppings, expired tofu, temperature-abused food and a series of sanitation violations.
Raw sewage in kitchen, live roaches found and P.F. Chang’s makes the Dirty Dining list
Six South Florida restaurants landed on this week’s Dirty Dining list after state inspectors ordered them temporarily closed for serious health violations.
Restaurant at 1 of the Florida Keys’ most popular tourist attractions ordered shut. Plus, rodent issues remain inside 1 restaurant
The Hungry Tarpon Restaurant at the popular Robbie’s Marina in Islamorada was ordered shut by state inspectors last week following an investigation based on a complaint.
Restaurant ordered shut after years of training violations. Plus, roaches at a South Beach Argentinian grill
Two South Florida restaurants were ordered shut last week by inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
Dirty 30! Restaurants in Hialeah, Key Biscayne, Doral cited for 30 or more violations
This is where we call out restaurants that rack up 30 or more violations on a single inspection because if you hit 30 or more, consumers need to know. This week, we have three.
Remember this? Restaurant where employee attacked Local 10’s Jeff Weinsier appears to have shut down
Nearly a year after an employee at China Buffet attacked a Local 10 News crew during a Dirty Dining investigation, the northwest Miami-Dade restaurant appears to have ceased operations.
Moldy food! Rodent issues! Restaurant ordered shut!
Records show that since July 2024, Sichuan Fish Restaurant (Sichuan Cuisine) has been inspected nine times.
Dirty 30! These restaurants racked up way too many violations! What you need to know
This is where we call out restaurants that rack up 30 or more violations on a single inspection because if you hit 30 or more, consumers need to know.
Steak n’ Shake n’ rodent issues! South Florida restaurant ordered shut
After a week off, Dirty Dining is back with several South Florida restaurants ordered shut by state inspectors.
Dirty 30! Restaurants with 30 violations or more!
Recent inspections at South Florida restaurants uncovered troubling conditions, including unsafe food temperatures, contaminated surfaces, mold-like buildup, sanitation concerns, and employee hygiene violations.
Roaches in the onions! Brickell restaurant ordered shut
Roaches in the onions, rodent droppings near clean utensils, flies landing on food, and mold buildup inside kitchen equipment!
Dirty 30! Restaurants that racked up 30 violations or more!
Choosing where to dine comes with an expectation that the restaurant is following the health and safety rules designed to protect the public. But when inspectors walk into a kitchen and uncover 30, 40, or even more violations during a single visit, it raises serious concerns about how that establishment is being operated behind the scenes.
Tijuana Flats flat out fails inspection; Iron Sushi ordered shut for the 5th time!
Tijuana Flats in Coral Springs, Iron Sushi in Dadeland, La Jato Restaurant in Hialeah, and Los Catrachos in Miami were all ordered shut after inspections uncovered issues ranging from roach activity and flies to mold, temperature violations and unsanitary food handling practices.
Major South Florida food distributor hit with stop-use order over rodent droppings
A southwest Miami-Dade-based food distributor that supplies bulk products across multiple states has been ordered to take corrective action after state inspectors documented extensive rodent activity, a mold-like substance and unsanitary conditions inside its facility.
DIRTY 30: 46 violations found at 1 South Florida kitchen
Choosing a place to eat requires more than just picking a meal; it’s an act of trust that the establishment is upholding the safety standards required by law.
6 kitchens ordered shut! Roaches found in coolers, cook lines and food at unsafe temperatures!
Inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation found several restaurants that had significant roach problems, including Happy House in Fort Lauderdale, Grace Restaurant in Pompano Beach, Unique Park Restaurant in Pompano Beach, and Inkas Grill Corp. in Florida City.
Roach infestation, flies and unsafe food handling force stop orders at Deerfield Beach supermarket
A state food safety inspection on Thursday uncovered a widespread roach infestation, live flies and serious sanitation failures at Euroland 3 LLC, located at 1835 W. Hillsboro Blvd. in Deerfield Beach, prompting inspectors to order food destroyed and equipment taken out of service.
Woman finds roach in food at Pembroke Lakes Mall food court, restaurant temporarily shut down
A South Florida woman says she was horrified to discover a roach mixed into her meal at a popular mall food court — an incident that prompted a state inspection and forced the restaurant to temporarily shut down.
Dirty 30! A list you can’t ignore!
When you walk into a restaurant, you’re trusting more than the menu. You’re trusting that the kitchen meets basic standards that keep you safe.
8 restaurants! Roaches in ovens, 50+ flies in kitchens, rodent droppings by food prep areas
At Sushi Cafe in Miami, inspectors found more than 35 rodent droppings along food prep areas, live and dead roaches, and mold-like buildup inside the ice machine.
2 Florida Keys restaurants ordered shut after rodent violations
Two Florida Keys restaurants were ordered shut down last week after inspectors uncovered serious rodent activity.
70 violations! The most of any restaurant all year
One restaurant stood out for all the wrong reasons, racking up a staggering 70 violations, the most we’ve seen in a long time and the highest of any restaurant in South Florida so far in 2026.
DIRTY 30! Restaurants with 30 violations or more!
When inspectors find roaches, mold in the ice, or food sitting out at dangerous temperatures, those aren’t just “technicalities.” They are massive red flags that should make any customer turn around and walk out the door.
Rodent, roaches and flying insects all found in 1 restaurant!
A Dirty Dining violations trifecta leads this week’s list!
Dirty 30! A list you can’t ignore!
When you spend your hard-earned money at a restaurant, you aren’t just paying for a meal, you’re paying for the peace of mind that the kitchen is clean.
Rodent issues found inside 3 South Florida restaurants
One place was shut down for the third time over a rodent problem and this time, inspectors say they even found a dead rat.
DIRTY 30! Serving up violations!
Thirty violations or more is not a “bad day.” It is not a small slip. It is a full-blown failure.
Inspector spots 40+ live roaches inside oven at Sports Grill
Several South Florida restaurant kitchens were ordered shut following inspections by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
2 Fort Lauderdale food spots earn Local 10 Clean Plate awards after perfect state inspections
Two very different South Florida food spots recently achieved something that is not easy for any restaurant or food operation to do. Both received perfect scores during unannounced routine food safety inspections conducted by the state of Florida.
1 restaurant shut down last week: Roaches found inside Pembroke Pines kitchen
State inspectors ordered the Las Cazuelas Mexican restaurant in Pembroke Pines shut down after finding roach activity in the kitchen, including live roaches inside a cooler and another in a hand-washing sink, along with about 20 dead roaches trapped behind equipment.
50 rodent droppings found in the kitchen, plus a place ordered shut for the third time!
Roaches crawling behind kitchen equipment. Rodent issues. Food prepared at home and brought in to be served. And a restaurant ordered shut down for the third time.
DIRTY 30! Restaurants with 30 violations or more -- shame on you!
Local 10 has compiled a list of restaurants that racked up 30 or more violations during recent state inspections.
Dirty Dining: 46 violations force Original Pancake closure in South Florida
Last week, inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered three restaurants shut down, including The Original Pancake House in Miami-Dade County, which racked up an alarming 46 violations.
Dirty Dining: 1 restaurant, 100 rodent droppings!
No one sees 100 rodent droppings in the kitchen, right? Well, state inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation did.
Dirty 30! Would you eat at a place with 30 violations or more?
These restaurants racked up 30 or more violations during recent state inspections.
Roaches, roaches everywhere: State shuts down South Florida restaurants after infestations in kitchens and food prep areas
Roaches, roaches, and more roaches!
Bugs discovered inside the pasta and inside the oven! Restaurant ordered shut
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered Patrizia’s in Deerfield Beach, Hoagie Bear Subs in Naranja, and Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine & Marketplace in Palmetto Bay to shut down last week after inspectors uncovered widespread sanitation problems.
The ‘Dirty 30:’ Risks You Can’t Ignore
While these establishments were not ordered shut for rodent and roach issues, the number of violations found by inspectors is unacceptable.
Roaches Found: Fuddruckers, Sushi Sake ordered shut by inspectors
State inspectors ordered several South Florida restaurant kitchens to shut down last week after uncovering conditions that put you at risk.
Local restaurants earn ‘Clean Plate’ recognition for spotless inspections and 2nd chances done right
Several South Florida restaurants are getting more than just good reviews, they’re earning perfect scores from state food safety inspectors, and recognition for doing things the right way.
This one hurts! Beloved sandwich shop ordered shut! Plus rodent issues on top of food containers at another spot
Dirty Dining is never fun, but it really stings when one of my longtime favorites ends up on the list.
Dirty Dining: Who had the most violations in 2025?
Local 10 has compiled a list of the South Florida restaurants that racked up the most violations in 2025, according to state inspection records.
Dirty Dining’s Dirty 30: Do better!
These are the “Dirty 30”!!! They are restaurants with 30 or more violations during recent state inspections.
No one smells or sees 3 dead rodents in the kitchen? Restaurant ordered shut
Last week, inspectors ordered multiple Broward County restaurants shut down, led by a disturbing discovery at Saveur Tropical Restaurant in Pompano Beach, where three dead rodents were found inside a reach-in cooler during a follow-up inspection, along with fresh droppings behind kitchen equipment.