SCOOP: Roaches Found Laying Eggs in Dough Mixer at SF's Oldest Indian Restaurant — Reinspection Finds Cockroaches in the Food
Two days after San Francisco's oldest Indian restaurant was shuttered for a severe cockroach infestation, a reinspection found things had gotten worse — not better. A juvenile cockroach was discovered inside cooking oil on the prep line, apparent roach fragments were found in butter, and two blocks of rodent poison were pulled from the tandoori oven's access panel. The permit suspension continues, and inspectors are now recommending that neighboring businesses on Ellis Street coordinate pest control — a sign the problem may not stop at New Delhi's front door.
A Beloved SF Chinatown Institution Is Closed — Cockroaches on the Ceiling, Raid Under the Counter, Rodent Poison on the Floor
Hong Kong Clay Pot Restaurant — a SF Chinatown institution since 1998 with a 7.8 from The Infatuation — has been closed after an April 7 inspection found cockroaches along the ceiling conduit, a cockroach egg on the dish shelf, Raid under the counter, and what appeared to be rodent poison on the floor under the dish machine. The ware washing machine was also producing no sanitizer.
Oakland Pop-Up Turned SF Stall Crowned Food & Wine Burger Darling
Smish Smash, a former Oakland pop‑up now at Saluhall, landed on Food & Wine’s list of top new burger spots after inventive specials like the Dac Biet and Mk’Rib. The owners say the mention feels surreal even as they wait to see if it brings more traffic to the downtown stall.
