A total of eight South Florida restaurants were temporarily shut last week after state inspectors found violations including dozens of rodent droppings, live flies and ants. Issues with food temperatures and employees not washing their hands also were cited.

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.

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

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