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Kansas food safety and lodging inspectors found several Topeka establishments to be out of compliance with state law last month. Some had baby cockroaches, others had rodent droppings, while one had a ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The weekly report from the Kitchen Cops is in, and the summer crackdown is on. Inspectors found a wide array of problems at restaurants across north Alabama. The lowest score ...

HOUSTON – Health inspectors recently found some not-so-appetizing things when they checked out several Houston restaurants. You know the place where you raise the flag on your table to get a refill?

Scranton police conducting a welfare check charged a couple after finding a urine-soaked baby in a city apartment with roaches and dog feces but no milk or formula. Elmer J. Canales Morazan, 24, and ...

While Atlanta Falcons fans are still licking their wounds, there's one lost bet that actually doesn't sting so bad after the Falcons' Super Bowl loss. Zoo Atlanta made a bet with Roger Williams Park ...

The following Cumberland County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania’s health and safety regulations during inspections between Feb. 28-March 6. Inspections are overseen by the ...

Baby roaches were observed at a Modesto restaurant, several live flies were observed at a seafood restaurant and cheese was stored at room temperature at a fast-food chain during health inspections ...