health & safety firegeezer on 29 Jul 2008 12:30 pm
Meals Cooked To Order, All Fresh Ingredients
THE HAM AND EGGERY RESTAURANT in North Miami Beach, Florida is a local landmark known for its all-night breakfasts.
While popular with the late-night crowd stopping by on their way home after a hard night of clubbing, few patrons knew just how fresh their meals were.
On July 22 a Florida health inspector paid a visit and found two live chickens held in a cage in the kitchen. He also observed several other animals inside the establishment. So he made a list of a few other things that the diners didn’t know about:
- 30 dead roaches in the kitchen.
- 6 fresh and 30 dry rodent droppings in the pantry.
- 15 fresh and 50 dry rodent droppings in the kitchen.
- 15 live roaches in the kitchen.
- Ham being stored at 54º (needs to be 41º or below).
- Food contact surfaces and cooking utensils not sanitized.
The owners have taken immediate steps to correct their problem:
