The Inspector: Smell of Death, Live Rats, and Roach Legs

art by Alex Izaguirre

​Furry bodies, segmented tails, whiskers from hell, transluscent brown wings, antennas of doom, beady black eyes; these are the visions restaurant inspectors must see in their nightmares.

Luckily most of us don't have to bear witness to these images of living disgustitude.

On the other hand, we might be consuming the results of their creeping and crawling every time we sit down to eat at a restaurant.

Here are eight establishments that health inspectors saw fit to place emergency closure orders on in the month of May.

By the way, "qué asco" means "how disgusting!" in español.

Orlinas Restaurant:- 1047 E 28 Street, Hialeah ( Full Report)
Qué Asco: Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 50 plus fresh in the kitchen. 100 plus dry to semi dry. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 10 plus live in the kitchen.

Casa China: 6500 W 4 Ave #10, Hialeah (Full Report)
Qué Asco: Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse. Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 10+ FRESH DROPPINGS IN KITCHEN AREA

Las Culebrinas: 4590 W 12 Avenue, Hialeah (Full Report)
Qué Asco: Observed insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed roach activity as evidenced by live roaches found 10 + ROACHES IN REACH IN COOLER GASKETS AND 10 + ON KITCHEN WALL BY HAND SINK.

Restaurant Chinolandia: 311 SW 12 Avenue, Miami (Full Report)
Qué Asco: Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Observed roach activity as evidenced by 15 plus live roaches found in the kitchen.

Angie's Cafe: 19 NE 2 Avenue, Miami (Full Report)
Qué Asco: Observed rodent activity as evidenced by rodent droppings found.approx 20 FRESH rodent droppings observed in utility room.the odor from the room can be observed from approx 25 feet away(front counter)upon opening door the smell is that of a dead animal.odor is so strong inspector cannot observe entire room.room was restroom at time of plan review in 2008.entry to room is hampered by ladders,paint buckets,fire extinguishers ,household furniture ,etc. The utility room is approx 15 ft from front food counter. unisex restroom approx 5ft from room.Room is adjacent to prep kitchen sharing a common wall of approx 25 ft.room approx 20 ft to entrance of prep kitchen.room approx 5 ft from dining tables,approx 10 ft from rest of tables.

Jerry & Joe's Pizza: 4799 Palm Avenue, Hialeah (Full Report)
Qué Asco: Observed rodent activity as evidenced by finding 10 plus fresh rodent droppings in the kitchen area. observed 15 plus dry droppings in the kitchen.

Restaurante Delicias La Cabana: 1442 W 49 Street, Hialeah (Full Report)
Qué Asco: 30 plus live roaches found in dry storage area. 15 live roaches found inside reach in cooler. 20 plus live roaches found under prep table in cooking line.

Modelo Takeout: 4488 E 10 Court, Hialeah (Full Report)
Qué Asco: Fish has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Observed 50 fresh droppings in the kitchen and in the bar area.OBSERVED 1 LIVE RODENT RUNNING IN THE KITCHEN. Observed 30 live roaches in the kitchen area.