The Biscuit Bar, a Dallas-based biscuit-focused restaurant chain with six locations, has closed all its outlets due to financial difficulties and failed sale negotiations, with owners citing rising costs and supply chain issues; they are now seeking support through a GoFundMe campaign.
Siu's Chinese Kitchen in Kahului has been shut down by the state Department of Health due to a severe cockroach infestation, with live roaches found on food, utensils, and surfaces. The restaurant must eradicate the infestation, implement a pest control program, clean and remove debris, seal openings, and discard broken containers before reopening. Another Kahului restaurant, Jacky's Macau Café, was also closed for violations including unsafe refrigeration and lack of proper sanitation.
Los Amigos Taqueria in Brighton, Massachusetts, has been shut down for the second time by health inspectors due to health violations, including cold and hot holding violations and improper sanitization practices. Last month, the restaurant was linked to at least four dozen cases of salmonella poisoning. The attorney representing affected customers believes that the source of the outbreak may be an infected employee rather than contaminated food. Another location of Los Amigos in West Roxbury was also ordered to close due to health violations, but no salmonella cases have been linked to that location.