Health Department Orders Oakland Restaurant Closed

PITTSBURGH, PA - One week after posting a consumer alert because of a significant roach infestation, the Allegheny County Health Department has closed Las Palmas 2 restaurant on Atwood Street in Oakland.

A reinspection of the eatery on Monday found multiple live and dead roaches of all stages inside the thermostat housing of a juice merchandise cooler, between the Gatorade and cheese coolers. crawling behind the cookie shelf and behind the chest freezer in the kitchen. Roach droppings were still present on shelving, on the floors between coolers,by the tamales freezer, and in other areas that are difficult to access.

Although the restaurant has been treated with pesticide twice in the past two weeks, inspectors noted that staff failed to remove all dead roaches, droppings and casings and sanitize the affected areas of the restaurant.

Inspectors also noted waste water leaking from a toilet.

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