The Nepali Asian Restaurant, located in Pittsburgh's Carrick neighborhood, has been shuttered by the Allegheny County Health Department after an inspector's report detailed the troubling presence of cockroaches in the kitchen and the food itself. As CBS News Pittsburgh reported, during a routine inspection, an officer encountered live cockroaches in various food items, including a white rice container and an open pasta package. The Health Department deemed the violations high-risk, which can directly contribute to food-borne illnesses.

The inspector who visited noted a live and occasional dead cockroach inside a hotel pan, alongside too many to count in other areas of the establishment, such as the women's restroom and kitchen equipment. Audacy outlined additional infractions, including raw chicken and pork being thawed at unsafe temperatures and food storage and handling issues, like raw pork chops dripping onto uncovered parsley.

Beyond the immediate insect infestation issues, the establishment was also cited for lacking basic cleaning supplies, such as sanitizer and dish detergent, at the beginning of the inspection, a serious oversight rectified mid-inspection with an emergency purchase. According to the department, such deficiencies signal an absence of proper sanitizing procedures essential for maintaining food safety standards.

These alarming conditions prompted the Allegheny County Health Department to issue an immediate closure to the restaurant until further notice.