Broward restaurant claims closure due to flood issue, but inspector says otherwise

BROWARD, Fla. – A kosher edifice with a motion claiming a flood shutdown is really closed for a overmuch antithetic crushed — roaches. And it’s not the lone section concern raising concerns implicit cleanliness this week.

Panini Kosher, a edifice listed arsenic being successful Hollywood, posted a motion connected its beforehand doorway reading, “Temporarily closed owed to a flood.” But a authorities nutrient information inspection paints a precise antithetic picture.

According to inspectors, Panini Kosher — really located successful Dania Beach astatine 5978 SW 40th Ave., conscionable northbound of Stirling Road — was ordered to halt utilizing its full room and prep country owed to a roach infestation. Live roaches were recovered crawling connected prep tables, successful the eating room, nether breadstuff retention shelves, and adjacent cooked rice, soup, breadstuff crumbs, and tortillas.

Despite the inspection results, the restaurant’s connection directed customers to proceed placing orders astatine its Surfside location, which remains open.

When Local 10 Investigator Jeff Weinsier confronted the manager astatine the Surfside location, helium insisted the Hollywood (Dania Beach) edifice was undergoing renovations aft insignificant flooding.

When pressed, the manager appeared confused and yet phoned the owner, Hershel Brach — who declined to talk with us. A concern paper was left, but nary effect was received.

Meanwhile, astatine a Family Dollar successful Fort Lauderdale, different Dirty Dining contented emerged — this clip involving rodents. An inspection astatine the store located astatine 951 West Sunrise Blvd. revealed galore rodent droppings connected shelves stocked with favored food, prompting a stop-use bid for the full aisle.

When Local 10 returned to the store, droppings were inactive disposable throughout, and favored nutrient remained disposable for acquisition — contempt the authorities order.

Weinsier confronted the store manager, Mirna Cherizier, who acknowledged the beingness of an exterminator but claimed unit was short-handed. When pressed astir the rodent droppings, she told Weinsier, “OK, but I person thing to accidental with you,” and walked away.

Both businesses indispensable beryllium re-inspected and cleared earlier they tin afloat reopen oregon resume operations successful affected areas.

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