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Household Pests

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    Bayside Marketplace: Rodent Droppings, Live Roaches Abound; Eight Restaurants In South Pavilion Penalized

    Along with beautiful views and myriad dining choices, Bayside Marketplace also apparently features a plethora of rodent droppings and live roaches.Of 10 restaurants cited during a random health inspection May 10, eight are in the South Pavilion of one of Miami's most popular and successful shopping ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Miami Agency Supplied Posh SoBe Hotels With Indentured Filipino Servants, Lawsuit Says

    According to a new federal lawsuit, the Filipino worker who changed your sheets at W South Beach Hotel, or served you lunch at posh restaurants and country clubs, may have essentially been an indentured servant. Seventeen Filipino immigrants allege that a ring of Miami-based employment agencies ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Micocos Cafe Shut Down and Clive's Cafe II Briefly Closed By State Health Inspectors

    Clive's Cafe II on 5908 NW Second Avenue was briefly closed for health violations on March 28 and Micocos (El Buen) Cafe (2100 Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables) was shuttered March 27 following a citation by state health inspectors for operating without a license and other health violations. Micocos was ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 6, 2011

    Where the Wild Things Are

    Clive's Cafe II on 5908 NW Second Avenue was briefly closed for health violations on March 28 and Micocos (El Buen) Cafe (2100 Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables) was shuttered March 27 following a citation by state health inspectors for operating without a license and other health violations. Micocos was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Camilo Sesto Will Survive the Apocalypse! See the Sexagenarian Pop Singer at the AAA May 14

    Camilo Sesto: Just as resilient as Twinkies and roaches.​When the world ends, only the Twinkies and roaches will survive. Oh, and Camilo Sesto. If you laughed at that jab, it's because you actually know Camilo Sesto. And if you're familiar with the sexagenarian Spanish pop singer, then chances ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Bedbug Menace Slowly Making Its Way to South Florida

    ​New York City is under the persistent attack of bedbugs, with even fancy and iconic joints like the Waldorf Astoria hotel, the Empire State Building, and United Nations headquarters succumbing to infestation. There's now evidence that the great bedbug threat may soon be elevating in South Florida ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Corpse In Poisonous Pesticide Truck on I-95 Opens Bizarre Homicide Case

    photo by Massimilliano Mariani via wikimedia commons​A truly strange murder case sprouted along I-95 yesterday when rescuers -- who had just saved a man and a boy suffering from chemical fume exposure in a pesticide truck -- found a corpse in a bag stuffed between containers of hazardous chemicals ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Che Pasta, Lilo's Pizza, and Macy's Taste Bar Busted

    ​So, you haven't heard from us in a while. Doesn't mean rat  turds aren't ending up in your lunch break. Brush your teeth and read on to find out who's been busted recently for health code violations at our local restaurants. The following inspections all occurred since October and were serve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    Roaches, Rodents and Restaurants: Health Inspector September Round-up

    ​What do you call a hole-in-the-wall with several cockroaches living harmoniously among rodents? A restaurant closure. Miami health inspectors found more roaches in two restaurants in September than Snoop Dogg keeps in his glove compartment. But only two places were disciplined.Familia Bar & R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Sea Café, Max Pizza, and Fritanga Managuita Need Roach Motels; Chez Le Bebe and Chong Chinese Seafood Have Bigger Problems

    ​We live in Miami. There are roaches everywhere. We get it. And rats too. That's part of big-city life. But damn it, man, get your vermin under control. How do you expect people to pay for food at your restaurant if you let roaches and rats eat for free? Of course, nobody intentionally s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2010

    Maki House, El Rey Latino, El Portal, El Polinesio on the Roach Report

    ​Roaches. They're not shy, they love to eat, and some can even quote Kafka. But none of that makes them a good dinner date. So what are they doing at our local restaurants? The same thing as everybody else; grabbing a bite to eat and trying to get laid.Problem is, most of us hate the thought, sigh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    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 th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Cacique's Corner, Miami River Cafe, and Indian Palate in the Gables Busted

    ​Can you smell what the rats are cooking, or do you just eat it without knowing? Here are 5 local restaurants nailed by the Florida DBPR with emergency closures. These verdicts halt a restaurant's operations until violations are corrected. They include bad news for judges, cops, lawyers, and regul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Six Rat & Roach-Related Emergency Restaurant Closures So Far in March

    toon by Alex Izaguirre​We hate to have to tell you this, but if six restaurants have been shut down for rats and roaches so far this month. How many do you think are getting away with it?How many plastic-smiling waitresses have you tipped while they knowingly handed you food that had been in a kit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Rat Shit and Roach Eggs: Top 5 Places Not To Eat This Month

    ​(Sing to the tune of Home On The Range)Home, home, down in DadeWhere the rats and the roaches lay eggsWhere seldom is heardHow inspectors find turdsWhere you eat and are expected to pay.Who likes getting rat hairs in their teeth? How about a roach leg stuck to your lip?Here are our Top 5 places N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    The Inspector: Stop Sales, Contaminations, False Advertising, Rodents, and Roaches

    ​Ever had a termite sandwich? The bread's hard as wood and when you get done there are insect legs stuck in the cracks between your teeth. Here at Short Order we don't wanna see that happen to anyone, unless that's what you ordered. Here's a roundup of recent violations from the world of Dade Coun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2008

    Palm Beach Bargain Basements

    ​Ever had a termite sandwich? The bread's hard as wood and when you get done there are insect legs stuck in the cracks between your teeth. Here at Short Order we don't wanna see that happen to anyone, unless that's what you ordered. Here's a roundup of recent violations from the world of Dade Coun ... More >>

  • News

    June 12, 2008

    Boom & Bust, Part 3

    In Liberty City, renters suffer more than perhaps anyone else from the foreclosure crisis.

  • Culture

    March 20, 2008

    A Bug's Death

    Fabian Peña turns his obsession with the cockroach into art.

  • News

    July 15, 1999

    Raze and Rebuild

    Scott Homes residents realize their apartments are dirty, dangerous, and crowded. Yet many want to stay.

  • Film

    August 21, 1997

    Them There Bugs

    Scott Homes residents realize their apartments are dirty, dangerous, and crowded. Yet many want to stay.

  • News

    December 21, 1995

    Bugged!

    Ever wanted to rub out every single insect in your home? Rent a tent!

  • News

    December 7, 1995

    Letters

    Ever wanted to rub out every single insect in your home? Rent a tent!

  • News

    September 14, 1994

    Reservations Recommended

    Dirty dishes. Spoiled food. Cockroaches roaming the kitchen. At some local restaurants the proof is in the pudding -- literally.

  • Dining

    June 8, 1994

    Go Fish

    Dirty dishes. Spoiled food. Cockroaches roaming the kitchen. At some local restaurants the proof is in the pudding -- literally.

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