A cockroach infestation, rotten food and raw pork chops dripping onto produce were among the findings Thursday that the Allegheny County Health Department says led it to order Nepali Asian Restaurant to close.
The Nepalese restaurant in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, which opened in 2018, racked up 22 violations, including six deemed “high-risk” by inspectors.
The health department found dead fruit flies in flour bags and dangerous meat storage practices as well as live cockroaches in a dry storage room — “too many to count,” the report noted.
Cockroaches also were observed in and around coolers, dishwashers, restrooms and other areas of the building.
In addition, inspectors discovered a lack of dish detergent or sanitizer.
The restaurant must eliminate pests, implement proper food storage practices and take other steps toward cleaning and maintaining the restaurant in order to pass re-inspection and be able to reopen.
A call to the restaurant seeking comment was not immediately returned.
Any restaurants found to have violations that warrant a consumer alert or closure are posted online. Full inspection reports also are available on the website.
