Legendary Kansas City barbecue temporarily closed after inspector finds roaches, mice
The Kansas City Health Department cited Gates Bar-B-Q after an inspector found live roaches, a mouse and mouse droppings in several areas of the restaurant.
The location, at 3205 Main St., temporarily closed after the Oct. 31 inspection following a complaint.
According to the report, the inspector noted live cockroaches in the open cubby spaces behind the front counter; a live mouse in the internal loading dock area; mouse droppings throughout the bar flooring and low cabinets; and mouse droppings inside the cabinet at the sauce service station.
The location, which is listed as 3201 Main in the report, had no critical violations during a Nov. 1 follow-up inspection.
A Gates official declined to comment.
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