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2 days ago
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Roaches coming out of the walls helped get a Coral Gables restaurant closed
The number of live roaches at a longtime Coral Gables restaurant this week exceeded the establishment's 30 years of existence as well as the limits of the state inspector. Havana Harry's says it serves 'Cuban American fusion' fare and boasts that the 2024 Michelin guide included it among the Best Cuban Restaurants in Miami. There will be no boasting, however, about Monday's inspection fail that closed the restaurant at the corner of LeJeune Road and Vilabella Avenue. A customer complaint brought an inspector to 4612 LeJeune Rd., where 13 total violations, two of which were High Priority, were found. The restaurant reopened after passing re-inspection on Tuesday. (The inspection, like those of any restaurant, can be found on the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation website, but under 'Havanna Harry S.') READ MORE: Walmart and Kroger chicken meals recalled after listeria outbreak deaths As for the aforementioned live roach count, it was at least 38. The two largest roach counts on the inspection weren't exact: over 15 roaches coming from inside a broken wall post in the middle of the kitchen, next to a breakfast/sandwich making area; and over 10 live roaches on a wall and electrical area behind reach-in cooler and freezers. Elsewhere, seven roaches were seen 'coming from behind a metal wall at the cookline next to the gas stove.' Another three roaches were 'coming from the wall where the electric box outlet is connect at the to-go order prep area.' As for dead roaches, there were three, one on an electric line behind the ice machine, where a live roach also strolled. The cookline exit door to the outside had a gap, perhaps hindering Havana Harry's ability to keep out vermin. At the sandwich prep area, 'a box of uncut lettuce was stored on the shelf' without being covered. So, open to any kind of contamination. The cookline floors were 'soiled with an accumulation of debris.' The cookline hood filters were described as 'soiled with grease buildup.' The storage shelf at a prep cooler across from the cookline was 'soiled with old grease and food residue.' 'Clean drinking glasses were stored next to the handwash sink' meaning they were clean dishes 'exposed to splash' contamination.
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24-05-2025
- Business
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‘Blue buildup' on doughnuts, duct-taped sink: Kansas City area restaurant inspections
From wandering cats to grimy floors, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants in May. Dining establishments like sit-down restaurants, drive-thrus, gas stations and cafeterias are required to get food inspections, and governments have to release those inspections to the public. In Kansas City, the city's health department enforces the food code while in Kansas, the state's Department of Agriculture handles inspections. The lower the number of violations, the better. Most restaurants often correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter. The full inspections show how each establishment has corrected or is working to correct any remaining are available for Kansas City at and Here are the restaurants in Kansas City that received seven or more critical violations from May 4 to 17. During that time, no restaurants in Johnson or Wyandotte counties reached the threshold of seven priority violations. 7 critical violations for a May 13 routine inspection 4020 St. John Ave. An inspector found 'blue buildup' inside of a package of Chinese doughnut for sale at the Northeast Kansas City grocery store. The refrigerator was not cold enough and two cats roamed the shop, violating state food code. The restaurant corrected all the violations, according to a follow-up inspection May 21. Read the full report for Family Grocery and Kitchen. 7 critical violations for a May 15 routine inspection 8678 NE Flintlock Road At Moonlight Sushi and Grill, the inside of the oven contained 'heavy buildup,' an inspector wrote about the Shoal Creek restaurant. In the sushi area, the sink plumbing was wrapped with duct tape and there was buildup on the floor. The required follow-up inspection for the Northland eatery has not yet occurred. Read Moonlight Sushi's full report. Shut down May 14 after a routine inspection 1323 W. 13th St. Java Garage temporarily closed after an inspector found wastewater backed up in the West Bottoms cafe's dish-washing sink. The staff unclogged the sink and reopened the next day, according to a follow-up inspection. Read the full report for Java Garage.
