Restaurant Violations: Rodents, Roaches, and Closures in South Florida

Ebenezers Bakery & Restaurant Violations

• ⚠️ Ebenezers Bakery and Restaurant in Pompano Beach was cited for 32 violations, including operating without a state license.
• 🐀 Inspectors found dead and dying rodents behind ovens and fryers, with live rodents running across the floor.
• 🍞 Rodent chew marks were discovered on bread intended for sale, and live roaches were present near food preparation areas.
• 🗑️ The back area revealed fly-infested, decomposing garbage and discarded equipment with rodent droppings.
• 🚫 Despite being ordered to shut down, the establishment was observed operating and selling bread the following day.

Wicked Cheesesteaks & Pizza Violations

• 🐛 Wicked Cheesesteaks and Pizza in Fort Lauderdale faced 11 violations, including issues with live and dead roaches.
• 📍 Roaches were found in multiple areas, including near the cook line, prep area, and emerging from wall openings.
• ✅ The owner took responsibility, acknowledging the need for better pest control and planning to hire a new exterminator.

Blended Family Foods Violations

• 🪳 Blended Family Foods (BFF) in Lauderhill was cited for nine violations, primarily concerning roach activity.
• 🥣 Live and dead roaches were spotted on flour in the kitchen and falling out of a cooler.
• 🌡️ A reinspection revealed continued roach issues, a flying insect problem, and rice stored at an unsafe temperature.
• 📜 The restaurant was also operating without a state license and was ordered shut by the state.

Reopening and Other Violations

• ✅ Ebenezers Bakery remains closed, while Wicked Cheesesteaks and Blended Family Foods were allowed to reopen after ordered cleanups and reinspections.
• 🚫 No restaurant kitchens in Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys were ordered shut last week.