South Florida Restaurants Repeatedly Shut Down for Health Violations

Sang's Chinese Food Violations

• 🚫 Sang's Chinese Food in North Miami Beach was ordered shut for the fifth time due to severe health code violations.
• 🐛 Inspectors found live and dead roaches in multiple areas, including under the dishwasher and near napkin storage.
• 🐀 Rodent droppings were discovered behind a dumpling prep station and under the dishwasher, noted as a repeat violation.
• 🐶 A dog was present inside the restaurant, contributing to the list of 17 violations.

Peta Pockets Inspection Issues

• 🍃 At Peta Pockets in Hollywood, inspectors found eight violations, including a live roach on stuffed grape leaves.
• 🧽 Roaches were also found inside a gap under the sink, on the cook line, and in a food prep area.
• 📞 The owner was unavailable for comment, and the establishment had previously been shut down in January for a roach issue.

Kalaloo Caribbean Violations

• 🚪 Kalaloo Caribbean in Tamarac faced 21 violations, including holes by the door that could allow rats to enter.
• 💩 Over 50 rodent droppings were found in a dry storage area and along a kitchen wall.
• 🪰 More than 100 dead flies were discovered throughout the establishment, along with unclean dishes.

Reopening and Oversight

• ✅ All mentioned establishments were allowed to reopen after ordered cleanups and reinspections.
• ⚠️ The report highlights a recurring pattern of violations and the state's continued allowance for these restaurants to reopen.