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Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Health
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Rodent running under kitchen sink; ‘chewed open and eaten' ketchup packets: 5 South Florida restaurants shut
Rodent issues — including one spotted scurrying under a sink and more than 109 droppings in a kitchen — were among the violations that temporarily closed five South Florida restaurants last week. The Sun Sentinel typically highlights restaurant inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We cull through inspections that happen weekly and spotlight places ordered shut for 'high-priority violations,' such as improper food temperatures or dead cockroaches. Restaurants, Food and Drink | Flies landing on 'glazed donuts with sprinkles,' live roaches in flour: 2 South Florida food trucks & 5 restaurants shut Any restaurant that fails a state inspection must stay closed until it passes a follow-up. If you spot a possible violation and wish to file a complaint, contact Florida DBPR. (But please don't contact us: The Sun Sentinel doesn't inspect restaurants.) Thai Moon by the Sea 3026 E. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Ordered shut: March 13 Why: Eight violations (two high-priority), including: About 10 roaches in the kitchen 'running under cook line,' 'crawling up the side of the flip-top cooler opposite cook line' and 'inside caster wheels on three-door, reach-in cooler opposite cook line.' 'Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine in kitchen.' 'Observed bag of frozen chicken thawing at room temperature on food prep table in kitchen.' Status: Remained closed on March 14 after a follow-up visit found four violations (one high-priority), but reopened March 15 after a third inspection found three basic violations. Deluxe #2 Restaurant and Grill 996-998 SW 81st Ave., North Lauderdale Ordered shut: March 14 Why: Six violations (two high-priority), including: 'Observed one live rodent running under three-compartment sink in kitchen.' 'Observed ready-to-eat hot dogs stored with unwashed vegetables in reach-in cooler.' Time/temperature issues involved spaghetti and cooked pork (not date marked). Status: Reopened later that day after a second inspection found no violations. Cucina Italiana 17 S. Pointe Drive, Unit G110, Dania Beach Ordered shut: March 12 Why: 17 violations (five high-priority), including: About 28 live flies seen 'around pizza station,' 'around open bags of unwashed carrots and onions in rear kitchen,' 'around open box of tomato cans,' 'around mop sink in rear kitchen' and in other areas; two landed 'on raw chicken breast in prep table' in rear kitchen. 'Two crawling roaches on floor under condiment storage rack in rear kitchen.' Time/temperature issue involved mashed potatoes. 'Open bags of flour in rear kitchen.' Status: Closed on March 13 after a follow-up visit found three violations (one high-priority), but reopened later that day after a third inspection found one intermediate violation. Mike's Wings & Seafood 2968 S. Jog Road, Greenacres Ordered shut: March 14 Why: Eight violations (three high-priority), including: More than 109 rodent droppings 'in kitchen under cabinets on top of open boxes of single-service utensils,' 'on top of reach-in cooler in kitchen at front counter' and 'in kitchen next to containers of frying oil.' About '50 individual portioned packets of ketchup that have been chewed open and eaten' under cabinets. 'In reach-in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over rice.' 'In kitchen three-compartment sink, raw shrimp thawing in standing water.' Status: A follow-up inspection is pending. Green House Boba Tea and Pho 721 Village Blvd., Unit 107E, West Palm Beach Ordered shut: March 13 Why: Five high-priority violations: About eight 'live roaches in kitchen crawling on/under expo line.' 'Employee entered kitchen from dining room, put on gloves and began preparing food for customers without washing hands.' 'Employee touched face and then handled clean equipment and utensils and dishes to prepare and served food to customers without washing hands.' 'At reach-in freezer, portioned plastic container of raw chicken stored over portioned plastic-wrapped raw pork.' Time/temperature issue involved cooked rice. Status: Reopened March 14 after a follow-up inspection found no violations.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
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‘Hitch' Director Says Will Smith ‘Tried to Back Out Three Days Before Shooting' and ‘Is Developing a Sequel Without Me': ‘I Never Heard From Him' After 2005
'Hitch' director Andy Tennant marked the 20th anniversary of the romantic-comedy with a new Business Insider interview in which he opened up about clashing with star Will Smith. As the filmmaker put it: 'I didn't want cheap jokes, but he didn't trust me.' 'We had our difficulties,' Tennant said of his relationship with Smith. 'The movie I wanted to make and the movie Will wanted to make, neither one of those movies is as good as the movie we made together. It was a battle. [Smith's wife] Jada [Pinkett Smith] was a big help. She kind of seconded some of my instincts. There was a time during prep when I was pushing back. A lot of crazy shit that was happening.' More from Variety Jimmy Kimmel Says If Will Smith Slapped 'Rodent' Kanye West at the Grammys 'All Would Be Forgiven,' Calls Out Bianca Censori's Naked Red Carpet Look Will Smith Makes Awards Show Return After Oscars Slap With Quincy Jones Tribute at the Grammys: 'He Changed My Life Forever' Will Smith Finally Plays Neo After Turning Down 'The Matrix' in New Music Video, Announces Solo Album 'Based on a True Story' 'Hitch' starred Smith as a professional date doctor who helps teach men how to impress women, but he's shocked to discover that his usual tricks and advice don't work on a columnist (Eva Mendes) he falls hard for. The supporting cast included Kevin James and Amber Valletta. 'Hitch' was a critical favorite and grossed $371.6 million worldwide to become the tenth highest-grossing film of 2005. Tennant told Business Insider that he sparred with Smith during the development of 'Hitch' over 'crazy story ideas,' adding: 'There was a draft that Will brought in that I was not a fan of. I finally told the studio that I was more afraid of Will making that version of the movie than I was about them firing me. Because I knew they were right on the edge of firing me before we even began shooting. And to Will's credit, we didn't go with that draft. I don't think I was ever in anyone's favor.' 'I think there was a lot of fear doing a big, expensive romantic comedy with Will,' he continued. 'It was fraught with peril. Will tried to back out three days before we started shooting. He wanted to shut down and work on it some more. It was madness.' Despite the clashes, 'Hitch' was a box office success and Tennant 'submitted a proposal for a sequel.' But 'Hitch 2' never got made in the aftermath of the first movie's global success, a surprise given Smith's franchise bonafides. 'But I guess Will is developing a 'Hitch' sequel without me,' Tennant revealed. 'I just found out about it three months ago. I had a really good idea for a sequel, and I was talking to an executive at Sony, and he said Will's production company is developing a sequel. Hey, that's Hollywood.' 'I don't have anything against Will,' he continued. 'He hired me to make this movie. It was not an easy job for anybody, but we went around the world with the movie. Even the hard times he'd always say, 'Wait until the junket. We're gonna go around the world with this' — and we did, and it was great. It was the most amazing trip I had ever been on. And when it was over, my time with Will was over. That was it. And I have never heard from him since.' Variety has reached out to Smith's representative for comment. Head over to Business Insider's website to read Tennant's interview in its entirety. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Grammy Predictions, From Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar: Who Will Win? Who Should Win? What's Coming to Netflix in February 2025
