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Rodent chews chip bags, insect wings found in ‘icy’ at South Florida convenience store

Katherine Langford
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Katherine Langford
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Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.

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Rodent chews chip bags, insect wings found in ‘icy’ at South Florida convenience store — Pinecrest Dining news

This week on Dirty Dining, inspectors found rodent and roach infestations at several South Florida restaurants, prompting state officials to order five establishments shut.Leer en españolAt Tulum Tacos in Oakland Park, inspectors documented approximately 78 rodent droppings throughout the kitchen. Miami Grill in Pembroke Pines had more than 20 live roaches in its dry storage area, while Cafe Ruyi in Miami had both live roaches and evidence of rodent activity. At Bonfire Mofongo House and Lounge in Miami, more than 60 flying insects were swarming around the dishwasher area and landing on clean equipment and preparation tables. Patio Tipico in Miami was ordered shut after inspectors found wastewater backing up through a kitchen floor drain, along with multiple food safety violations.Meanwhile, The Blue Store convenience store in Fort Lauderdale racked up 29 violations, including rodent-chewed chip bags, droppings on food packages and an insect wing inside ice. The Florida Department of A

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