An inspection of a South Bay restaurant shut down following viral video showing an employee slamming frozen ribs onto the ground in a back parking lot found unrefrigerated chicken in a tub on the floor and a cockroach inside the facility, according to photos obtained by NBC Bay Area.
County health inspectors showed up to Pho Love last week and temporarily shut down the Milpitas restaurant. NBC Bay Area saw a fumigator the night the restaurant was shut down, which was not due to the video. The restaurant did receive a citation for the incident.
During their visits, inspectors wrote they found unsanitary cleaning procedures and cockroaches, which prompted them to close the restaurant.
Meanwhile, the incident has prompted questions about how to report such activity and how to know if a restaurant passed its last health inspection.
Sergio Garcia, the man who recorded the viral video, said he was doing maintenance on the roof of an adjacent building when he heard a thumping sound.
After seeing what happened, Garcia decided to record because he felt the process was dirty.
County health officials said customers looking for information on a restaurant should look at green, yellow or red inspection signs that should be posted at the entrance. Those colored signs will show the basic rating and date of the last inspection.
Santa Clara County Public Health has temporarily shut down 422 facilities this year.
County food facility inspection reports can be viewed on the county website.
Pho Love passed its previous three inspections. The owner, who did not respond to NBC Bay Area’s request for comment on the inspection photos on Monday, previously said he will work with inspectors to make things right.
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Source: NBC Bay Area
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